Nepali OCR — Image to Text & PDF
तस्वीर र स्क्यान गरिएका कागजातहरूबाट नेपाली पाठ निकाल्नुहोस्
- Devanagari script engine
- Government & legal forms
- Mixed Nepali & English
Free image OCR. No account needed. PDFs use pages.
Open OCR for all languagesBhanubhakta ramayana manuscript
Real scan. Unedited OCR.
उन कल भजीजा छम सहज्यातरी॥ रावण से इवचन सुनेगार अधिकाविंती न्योती हों. बिल लेज
१२ निमार्दछन् र सामा होतीय हलजी इनका हो॥ ८५॥ दोस्रोदिति सुन्याता होति जबिले एस्ता प्रका
कोज से उन फेरिदियाल पागरिता हो तेस साइतिन्ले तसे दिव्ताले जति मार्दछन तिन
नेक स्वर्गादिको भोग गरी· कालांत पछि जन्म छ तिन को पृथ्वी तलैमा मरी॥ ८६॥ जस्
लाई हरिमार्दछन् तेजसै मानते नहीं मुक्तै भैकन वस्छ जन्मनस को ऊंदैन के
ले कही। एस्ता सत्यवचन सुनीमन तुग्योरा वराभयो षूस् पनी· संग्रामश्री हरिथैगरी
तेहिमरीम है में ऊं हुमनी॥ ७॥ एस्तो सूर्य नमाज से दृगन्यो जान्या चाबी लेपनी. बू॥ रामः॥
सीमेतिसनत्कुमार काबिलेच्या शीष दीया पनी हेरावणसु नजो द्रवत्समन मा स्वा ॥१२॥
भीषसिद्धीसबै तम्रो लौ परिपूर्ण छमनमा संकान मान्या कबै॥ ८८॥ रूपजस्तो हरिOriginal text order preserved
Nepali OCR converts images, scans and PDFs containing Nepali (नेपाली) text into editable, searchable digital text. FastOCR reads Nepali 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 Nepali 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 Nepali OCR & Developer API?
Developer API docs →Nepali OCR is the automated process of converting scanned multi-page PDFs up to 1GB and documents into editable, searchable Nepali 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 Nepali 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.
Devanagari script engine
Full support for Nepali Devanagari characters, conjuncts, and numerals.
Government & legal forms
Extracts text from citizenship cards, land deeds (Lalpurja), and official certificates.
Mixed Nepali & English
Handles bilingual Nepali-English documents cleanly.
Searchable PDF output
Creates PDFs with invisible text layer for full-text search.
Translate after extraction
Extract Nepali text and translate to English or any language.
Why Nepali OCR Is Challenging
- Recognizing complex Devanagari conjunct characters in small print
- Handling low-quality government paper scans with light ink print
How to Extract Nepali Text from a PDF & Images
- Go to fastocr.org
- Upload your Nepali 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 Nepali OCR Accuracy
- Scan at 300 DPI or higher for clear Devanagari character separation
- Ensure top headlines (Shirorekha) are straight across lines
Common Use Cases for Nepali OCR
- Digitizing Nepali official certificates, citizenship papers, and legal agreements
- Extracting text from Nepali newspapers, literature, and school textbooks
- Converting business records and financial reports in Nepal
FastOCR vs Standard OCR Apps for Nepali
| Capability | FastOCR Dedicated Cloud AI | Standard Online OCR Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Nepali Script Recognition | ✅ Full native cloud recognition for Nepali (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
How accurate is Nepali OCR on Devanagari text?
FastOCR reads clean printed Nepali Devanagari text using cutting-edge AI models.
Is Nepali OCR free?
Image OCR is free with no registration. PDF processing requires a free account.
Dedicated Nepali Tools
PDF to Text
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Searchable PDF
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Nepali to English Translation
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English to Nepali Translation
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All supported languages
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