abc OCR
OCR turns a picture of a table into rows and columns. You have a table on paper or in a picture, and you do not want to type it into a spreadsheet cell by cell. abc OCR reads the table on your phone, keeps each cell in its row and column, and saves it as a file you can open in Excel, Google Sheets or LibreOffice.
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Tap the yellow camera button. The scanner finds the page and straightens it. If you already have a photo, pick it from your gallery. If the photo is tilted, drag 4 corners to straighten it. Is the table in a PDF? Tap the PDF button on the home screen and pick the file.
The app finds the rows and columns. Empty cells stay empty. A table with 3 or more columns, or with a header row, is shown as a grid. Use the "Table / Text" switch to see the plain text. Tap the pencil to fix a cell before you save.
Tap "Save as…" and pick a format. CSV is free and opens in Excel and Google Sheets. Excel (XLSX) is a Premium format; the free plan includes 3 XLSX, DOCX or PDF saves a week. Save to your phone, to Google Drive, or to a default folder.
You need the text from a photo or a document, but you have no signal, no mobile data abroad, or you do not want to upload the document. abc OCR recognizes text on your phone with Google ML Kit. It works in airplane mode.
The text you need is in a screenshot, and you cannot select it. abc OCR reads the text in a screenshot on your phone, so you can copy it, edit it or share it. The whole screenshot is kept, from the top edge to the bottom edge.
You need the items and prices from a paper receipt, for an expense report or to split a bill, and typing them takes time. abc OCR reads the receipt on your phone and keeps each item on the same line as its price.
The text is in a photo, a picture someone sent you, or an image of a document, and you cannot select it. abc OCR finds the text in the image on your phone. Then you copy it in one tap.
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Write to usSaving as CSV is free, and Excel opens CSV files. Saving as XLSX needs Premium after the 3 free saves of the week.
No, not for Latin text (English, Spanish, German, Polish and many more). The document scanner downloads once from Google Play services. Until then, you can take a photo or pick one from your gallery.
Yes. Save the CSV or XLSX file to Google Drive, then open it in Google Sheets.
Tap the pencil and edit the text. The gap between two cells is a tab. Keep it, so each cell stays in its column.
Yes, with Premium or one of the 3 free saves of the week. Markdown and plain text are free.
No. The table is read on your phone. Google ML Kit sends Google basic diagnostics, such as the device model and error codes, but never your images or text.
Free to download. No account. Android 8.0 or newer.