Catalan OCR — Image to Text & PDF
Extraieu text en català d’imatges i documents escanejats a l’instant
- Geminated L support
- Accent & cedilla recognition
- Regional document processing
Free image OCR. No account needed. PDFs use pages.
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36 INTRODUCCIO
Dins un esquey, frontera á la capella,
una celda's desclou, celda d'abella
entre'Is braços molçosos d' un penyal;
allá de fruyt menjivol lo convida,
sobre jonça apelfada, encara humida
per la pluja batent del temporal.
Vora la mar semblava'l cap de serra
lo mirador del cel sobre la terra;
un día que rodavan pel bell cim,
vehent lo vell al mariner pensívol,
lo crida á seure sota un roure altivol,
ahont no arriba'l salabrós ruixim.
Y obrint lo llibre immens de sa memoria,
descabdella'l fil d' or d' aquesta historia,
de perles d'occident pur enfilay;
y'l jove, per qui Europa era poch ampla,
de l' ánima les ales més aixampla,
com l'áliga marina al pendre espay.
De mitj-día ab los raigs la terra envolta,
com vella'ls fets de sa infantesa escolta,
y'l mar, mitj adormit, aixeca'l front;Original text order preserved
Catalan OCR converts images, scans and PDFs containing Catalan (Català) text into editable, searchable digital text. FastOCR reads Catalan online: upload an image with no account, or a PDF with a free account, then copy the text or download a searchable PDF. Accuracy depends on scan quality, so check the result against your original.
Try it with your Catalan document
Drop your file here
PDF, PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, HEIC
PDF up to 1 GB · images up to 20 MB
Tips for a clear photo
- Lay the page flat.
- Use even light, with no shadows.
- Turn off the flash to avoid glare.
- Fill the frame with the page.
What is Catalan OCR & Developer API?
Developer API docs →Catalan OCR is the automated process of converting scanned multi-page PDFs up to 1GB and documents into editable, searchable Catalan text while preserving accents, complex ligatures, and native character shapes. FastOCR reads printed text in this script and generates full-text searchable PDFs with selectable text overlays. For engineering teams building RAG pipelines, vector search databases, or automated document ingestion, FastOCR also provides a Catalan OCR REST API at api.fastocr.org with 20 free pages a month for every signed-in account. The API accepts PDF files up to 1 GiB, and PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, WebP and BMP images up to 20 MiB. An image counts as one page.
Geminated L support
Correctly handles the geminated l·l (pela de punt volat) unique to Catalan.
Accent & cedilla recognition
Supports à, è, é, í, ï, ò, ó, ú, ü, and ç characters.
Regional document processing
Handles Catalan administrative, legal, and academic texts.
Searchable PDF output
Creates PDFs with invisible text layer for full-text search.
Translate after extraction
Extract Catalan text then translate to English, Spanish, or any language.
Why Catalan OCR Is Challenging
- Preserving the interpunct dot in geminated l·l without turning it into regular l or dropping the dot
- Differentiating grave (è, ò) and acute (é, ó) accents in Catalan orthography
- Handling Catalan-Spanish bilingual documents in a single pass
How to Extract Catalan Text from a PDF & Images
- Go to fastocr.org
- Upload your Catalan image or PDF. Language is detected automatically.
- Wait for processing — images take seconds, PDFs show a progress bar.
- Download results: searchable PDF, raw text file, or copy text directly.
Tips for Better Catalan OCR Accuracy
- Scan at 300 DPI to preserve the punt volat dot between double LLs (l·l)
- Check accent orientation on e and o after OCR
Common Use Cases for Catalan OCR
- Digitizing Catalan legal agreements, contracts, and municipal records
- Extracting text from Catalan literary works, newspapers, and academic journals
- Processing business invoices from Catalonia, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands
FastOCR vs Standard OCR Apps for Catalan
| Capability | FastOCR Dedicated Cloud AI | Standard Online OCR Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Script Recognition | ✅ Full native cloud recognition for Catalan (complex alphabets and diacritics) | Limited character sets or unhandled accents |
| Multi-Column & Table Layouts | ✅ Preserves proper paragraph and table alignment | Merges unrelated columns together |
| Searchable PDF Output | ✅ Dual-layer searchable PDF with coordinate-aligned text overlay | Plain unformatted text dump only or unsupported |
| Instant Web Access | ✅ Zero software installation (runs in mobile & desktop browser) | Requires local CLI libraries or complex desktop setup |
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Catalan OCR recognize the l·l (geminated l) correctly?
Yes. FastOCR preserves the interpunct dot in Catalan l·l characters.
Is Catalan OCR free?
Image OCR is free with no registration. PDF processing requires a free account.
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