Show HN: OCR.chat

OCR.chat launches an optical character recognition tool that extracts text, tables, and math from images and PDFs in over 100 languages, then allows users to chat with the document for answers cited to the page. The service offers a free tier without signup, processes files privately, and supports multiple export formats including Markdown, DOCX, and LaTeX.

OCR that reads your documents — then lets you chat with them Drop an image or PDF for clean text, tables and math in 100+ languages — then ask questions and get answers cited to the page. No signup to try. Fast handles printed text. Premium AI reads handwriting, math, tables & complex layouts. Drop a file, click to browse, or paste a screenshot PNG · JPG · WEBP · TIFF · multi-page PDF 🔒 Your files are processed privately and deleted automatically. Then chat with your document Once the text is extracted, ask questions and get answers grounded in your document — each one cited back to the page. Summaries, totals, dates, clauses: just ask. Chat with a PDF /chat-with-pdf/ Real tables, not mush Tables come out as real Markdown/CSV — never misaligned text. Nothing is silently dropped. See it side by side Review the extracted text next to your original, with low-confidence spans flagged before you trust them. One paste, every format Copy or download as TXT, Markdown, DOCX, searchable PDF, JSON, or LaTeX — all from one screen. 100+ languages Latin, CJK, Arabic, Cyrillic, Indic and more. Foreign words are transcribed, never auto-translated. Math → LaTeX Equations and formulas convert to clean LaTeX you can paste straight into your paper. Simple API One POST request returns clean Markdown or JSON. Metered per page, no surprises. Create a free account Unlock the Premium AI engine for handwriting, math and tables, save your OCR history, and get more pages every month — free to start, no card required. Sign up free /signup/ See plans /pricing/ How it works Upload or paste Drop an image or PDF, click to browse, or paste a screenshot. Multi-page PDFs and batches welcome. The right engine reads it A fast engine handles printed text; the premium AI engine tackles handwriting, complex layouts, tables and math — in 100+ languages. Review & export Check the text side by side with your original, then copy or download as TXT, Markdown, Word, searchable PDF, CSV or JSON. Why OCR.chat | Feature | OCR.chat | Typical OCR tools | |---|---|---| | Try with no signup | ✅ | Often paywalled | | Real tables Markdown/CSV | ✅ | Misaligned text | | Handwriting & math LaTeX | ✅ | Rare | | 100+ languages, no auto-translate | ✅ | Limited | | TXT · MD · DOCX · PDF · CSV · JSON | ✅ | One or two | | Side-by-side review + confidence | ✅ | — | | Simple REST API | ✅ | Enterprise only |