Chinese Text Extractor
Extract Chinese characters from images and documents. Free.
Key Capabilities
Does it support both Simplified and Traditional Chinese?
Yes. The OCR engine recognizes both Simplified Chinese (used in mainland China) and Traditional Chinese (used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau). The engine handles the full range of CJK Unified Ideographs covering thousands of characters used in modern Chinese documents.
Who uses this tool professionally?
Import/export businesses extract text from Chinese shipping documents and customs forms. Chinese language students digitize textbook pages for study flashcards. International law firms extract text from Chinese contracts for translation and review.
How accurate is Chinese character recognition?
Printed Chinese characters in standard fonts (Song, Hei, Kai) achieve 90%+ accuracy. Dense documents with small characters may need high-resolution images (300+ DPI) for best results. Handwritten Chinese characters typically achieve 70-85% accuracy.
Is my Chinese document kept private?
Yes. All processing happens locally in your browser. Chinese documents are never uploaded to any server.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it support both Simplified and Traditional Chinese?
Yes. The OCR engine recognizes both Simplified Chinese (used in mainland China) and Traditional Chinese (used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau). The engine handles the full range of CJK Unified Ideographs covering thousands of characters used in modern Chinese documents.
Who uses this tool professionally?
Import/export businesses extract text from Chinese shipping documents and customs forms. Chinese language students digitize textbook pages for study flashcards. International law firms extract text from Chinese contracts for translation and review.
How accurate is Chinese character recognition?
Printed Chinese characters in standard fonts (Song, Hei, Kai) achieve 90%+ accuracy. Dense documents with small characters may need high-resolution images (300+ DPI) for best results. Handwritten Chinese characters typically achieve 70-85% accuracy.
Is my Chinese document kept private?
Yes. All processing happens locally in your browser. Chinese documents are never uploaded to any server.
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