Malay OCR — Image to Text & PDF
Tukar teks Melayu daripada imej dan PDF percuma secara dalam talian
- Latin script optimized
- Bilingual support
- Searchable PDF output
Free image OCR. No account needed. PDFs use pages.
Open OCR for all languagesBahasa melajoe, 1917
Real scan. Unedited OCR.

Tapoelang= kembali keroemah sendiri.
berpoelang= mati.
bangkit= berbangkit.
tampil=1 menampil.
pindah berpindah.
Perkataan'Arab kebanjakan kalinja dipakai tiada berawal-
an djoega; seperti:
djawab, pikir, kaboel.
Perkataan makan dan minoem kerap kali tiada berawalan
djoega.
Maka segala perkataan jang terseboet diatas itoe, lain dari
pada makan dan minoem, semoeanja tiada berpenderita.
III. Awalan me
34. Lain dari pada perkataan pekerdjaan pangkal, maka per-
kataan pangkal jang lain-lain haroes disertai awalan, soepaja
boléh menjatakan soeatoe kerdja. Adalah beroepa-roepa
awalan; maka awalan jang terpenting jaitoe awalan me. Maka
awalan me ini kebanjakan kalinja beserta dengan hoeroef hi-
doeng dibelakangnja; ada jang mengoebahkan hoeroef awal
pangkal perkataan, ada jang tidak. Terkadang awalan me itoe
tiada mengambil hoeroef hidoeng; seperti:
tangis djadi menangis: t beroebah djadi n.
bakar djadi membakar; b tidak beroebah.
lawan djadi melawan; me tidak mengambil hoeroef hi-
18 doeng.
Ditanah Djawa kerap kali kita dengar orang berkata: anak
nangis, saja noempang dan sebagainja: itoe boekannja djalan
bahasa Melajoe, melainkan djalan bahasa Djawa. Dalam
bahasa Djawa, hoeroef awal jang boléh diganti dengan
hoeroef hidoeng, tiada disertai lain hoeroef seperti:
(noelis) asalnja toelis:(njakot) asalnja tjakot;
dan sebagainya.
35. Satoe doea perkataan jang berawal hoeroef soeara; hanja-
lah ditambah m sadja akan menjatakan soeatoe kerdja; maka
perkataan jang demikian itoe terkadang berlainan artinja
35Original text order preserved
Malay OCR converts images, scans and PDFs containing Malay (Bahasa Melayu) text into editable, searchable digital text. FastOCR reads Malay 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 Malay 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 Malay OCR & Developer API?
Developer API docs →Malay OCR is the automated process of converting scanned multi-page PDFs up to 1GB and documents into editable, searchable Malay 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 Malay 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.
Latin script optimized
Full recognition of Malay/Bahasa Melayu text including diacritics and special characters.
Bilingual support
Handles documents mixing Malay with English in a single pass.
Searchable PDF output
Creates searchable PDFs with selectable Malay text layers.
No registration required
Upload images and extract Malay text instantly — no sign-up needed.
Malaysian government forms
Process IC, passport, and official Malaysian document text accurately.
Translate after extraction
Extract Malay text then translate to English or 100+ languages.
Why Malay OCR Is Challenging
- Distinguishing similar Latin characters in common Malay typefaces and handwriting
- Handling loanwords from Arabic, English, and Dutch that follow different phonetic rules
- Processing official Jawi script documents which use Arabic-style writing for Malay
- Recognizing diacritical marks in older Malay literature and classical texts
- Processing low-quality scans of newspaper clippings and government forms
How to Extract Malay Text from a PDF & Images
- Go to fastocr.org
- Upload your Malay 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 Malay OCR Accuracy
- Scan at 300 DPI or higher for best accuracy on Malay printed text
- For Jawi script documents, specify Jawi/Arabic mode for better recognition
- Ensure even lighting when photographing Malay documents to prevent character blur
- Review loanwords like universiti, teknologi, and sistem — they may differ from English spelling
- Straighten skewed pages before uploading to improve line detection accuracy
Common Use Cases for Malay OCR
- Digitizing Malaysian government forms, ICs, and official certificates
- Extracting text from Bahasa Melayu academic papers and university theses
- Converting scanned Malaysian newspaper and magazine articles to searchable text
- Processing Malay legal contracts and business correspondence
- Archiving Jawi-script Malay manuscripts and historical documents
FastOCR vs Standard OCR Apps for Malay
| Capability | FastOCR Dedicated Cloud AI | Standard Online OCR Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Malay Script Recognition | ✅ Full native cloud recognition for Malay (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/A 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
Bolehkah FastOCR membaca teks Bahasa Melayu daripada gambar?
Ya. FastOCR menggunakan AI generasi terkini untuk mengekstrak teks Bahasa Melayu daripada foto, tangkapan skrin, dan fail PDF yang diimbas.
Adakah ia menyokong tulisan Jawi?
FastOCR menyokong tulisan Jawi melalui enjin OCR bahasa Arab. Untuk hasil terbaik, muat naik imej Jawi yang jelas pada resolusi 300 DPI ke atas.
Adakah OCR Bahasa Melayu percuma?
Ya. OCR imej adalah percuma tanpa pendaftaran. Pemprosesan PDF memerlukan akaun percuma — lihat fastocr.org/pricing untuk butiran pelan.
Berapa tepat OCR Bahasa Melayu?
FastOCR membaca teks Bahasa Melayu bercetak yang jelas. Ketepatan bergantung pada kualiti imbasan dan saiz fon.
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