Batch OCR text extraction for PDFs and Images

Extract text from hundreds of files at a time.  

Available in our web platform and the Google Sheet add-on, our Bulk OCR tool can extract text from any PDFs or images.

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FileDrop Web Platform Bulk OCR Tool

Drag and drop your files and extract the text from your images or PDF files. 

You can add up to 200 files per batch using 2 different types of OCR engines. You can choose one or the other depending on the files you have. 

Select how you want the resulted text to be formated:

  • TXT 
  • DOCX
  • XLSX

You can have the results in one file or each extraction in its own file.

This web tool is available to our Business+ users with a 2000 file limit per month. 

You can add files from your computer or even from Dropbox.

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FileDrop Google Sheets Add-on Bulk OCR Tool

You can use our Google Sheet add-on and extract the text from files you have in your Google Drive folders, extracting the text in Google Sheets or Docs.

  • Extract to Google Sheets: This creates one Google Sheet with data from each file in separate cells.
  • Extract to Google Docs: Similar to Sheets, but in a Doc format.
  • Individual File Extraction: Each file gets extracted into its own Google Sheet or Doc
  • Treat as Table Option: Useful for structured documents like invoices.
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Bulk OCR in Google Sheets

ENTER THE FOLDER ID AND START THE BATCH OCR PROCESS​

To do batch OCR you need to do the following:

  1. Add your folder ID where the files are.
  2. Starting the OCR Process: By clicking the OCR button in FileDrop, the text extraction process begins. You will receive an email once the file is ready.
  3. Retrieving the Extracted Data: FileDrop will create a new file with the extracted data, open the file to view the data.
  4. Transferring to where you need it: copy this data into other sheets or anywhere else you might need to analyze it.

Bulk OCR Extracted Data Example

In the image we have data extracted from a bunch a resume files we wanted to analyze for a programming position in the company.

We used the extracted data to analyze it with the AI Functions of FileDrop.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does the Batch OCR costs?

The Business+ users have this included for free as part of their subscription plan. 

How many files can I process?

You have 2000 files per month. If you need more please contact us.

How can I test this feature?

You can use our free OCR tool  to test the quality here.Â