OCR for Tables and Formulas
recognize structured documents where rows, columns, equations, and surrounding text need to stay usable after OCR.
Use formatted OCR for statements, lab reports, financial tables, homework, invoices, and research screenshots.
OCR for Tables and Formulas Tool
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Supports JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, BMP, TIFF, HEIC, PDF
Maximum file size: 20MB
Batch upload: up to 20 files
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Structured OCR for dense technical content
This page is for documents where plain text is not enough. Formatted OCR attempts to keep rows, columns, math notation, headings, and source context available for review.
Table-friendly output
Extract tables into Markdown and structured blocks for copy, review, and export.
Formula-aware mode
Mathematical expressions are preserved as text or LaTeX-style snippets where possible.
Source-region review
Use source preview and block highlighting to check values that matter.
Batch documents
Queue multiple files, retry failures, and download combined exports.
Table and formula OCR vs plain text OCR
Use formatted OCR when the document carries meaning through structure.
| Need | Formatted OCR Tables + formulas | Simple OCR Plain text | Manual entry Slow review |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structured content | |||
| Rows and columns | Best effort | Manual | |
| Math notation | Best effort | Flat text | Manual |
| Page and block JSON | Basic | ||
| Review and export | |||
| Editable result | |||
| CSV or table-friendly export | Manual | ||
| API workflow | |||
Example output
Formatted OCR produces content that keeps numbers and formulas easier to verify.
Table
| Item | Qty | Unit Price | Total | rows can be copied into a spreadsheet workflow.
Formula
E = mc^2 or \int_0^1 x^2 dx can be preserved as text or LaTeX-style output when recognized.
Mixed document
A page can contain heading, paragraph, table, formula, and note blocks in one result.
Tables and Formulas FAQ
What to expect from structured OCR.
Extract structured content
Upload a table or formula sample, review the recognized blocks, and export the result.