# DeepSeekOCR.io alternative for multi-page PDFs ## Short answer DeepSeekOCR.io is a free, no-login playground where you pick the DeepSeek-OCR or PaddleOCR-VL model, upload a file up to 5 MB and view text, Markdown or a box visualization. Free PDFs stop after the first page. FastOCR (we make it) processes multi-page scans into searchable PDF, text, Word and Markdown, within your account’s page allowance. By the FastOCR team · Updated 4 November 2026 · Documentation checked 4 November 2026 · We make FastOCR. Accuracy figures come from our own test of each tool we scored, ours included, on the same scans; other facts link to each tool's own pages. [How we tested](https://fastocr.org/vs/deepseek-ocr#method) Try it here: upload an image or scanned page at https://fastocr.org/image-to-text ## Verdict **Pick FastOCR if:** - You need multi-page PDF processing within your account’s available document pages. - You want a searchable PDF, Word or Markdown file to keep. - You need an API now rather than a waitlist. **Pick DeepSeekOCR.io if:** - You want to try the DeepSeek-OCR or PaddleOCR-VL model on a single image. - You want to see the bounding boxes a model found on the page. ## FastOCR and DeepSeekOCR.io side by side | Factor | FastOCR | DeepSeekOCR.io | | --- | --- | --- | | What it is | A document OCR service | A playground its footer calls a showcase for the DeepSeek-OCR project ([source](https://deepseekocr.io)) | | Model choice | No model to pick: upload and get the results | PaddleOCR-VL or DeepSeek-OCR ([source](https://deepseekocr.io)) | | Sign-up | None for images; a free account for PDFs | No login required ([source](https://deepseekocr.io)) | | File size | Current limits appear in the uploader | Maximum 5 MB ([source](https://deepseekocr.io)) | | PDF pages | Multi-page scanned PDFs, subject to the account’s page allowance | Free: first page only; multi-page listed as a coming Pro feature ([source](https://deepseekocr.io)) | | Outputs | Text, searchable PDF, Word and Markdown | Raw text, rendered Markdown and a bounding-box visualization ([source](https://deepseekocr.io)) | | Searchable PDF | For every image and scanned PDF | Not stated | | Languages | 100+, detected automatically | Model described as trained on “nearly 100 languages”; none are named ([source](https://deepseekocr.io)) | | API | REST API, Python SDK and MCP server | API access described as in development, with a waitlist ([source](https://deepseekocr.io)) | | OCR accuracy against this competitor | See our separate measured benchmark | Not tested | ## Why FastOCR - **Scanned PDFs.** Scanned PDF in, searchable PDF out; text copies in the right order, including right-to-left. - **Photos and screenshots.** Every image upload gets raw text and a single-page searchable PDF, plus Word and Markdown. - **Exports.** Raw text, Word (.docx) and Markdown. - **Free use.** Images: free, no sign-up, no watermark. PDFs: free account. - **For developers.** REST API, Python SDK, MCP server for AI agents, LangChain and LlamaIndex loaders. ## Proof DeepSeekOCR.io is not part of our scan benchmark, and we uploaded nothing to it. Results published for the DeepSeek-OCR model describe the model, not this site, so this page makes no measured head-to-head claim. ## What DeepSeekOCR.io is DeepSeekOCR.io is a web playground for OCR models. Its hero names DeepSeek-OCR and PaddleOCR as what powers it, and the playground lets you choose between PaddleOCR-VL and DeepSeek-OCR. The footer calls the site a showcase for the DeepSeek-OCR project and links to the project’s own pages. The footer’s project links do not establish who runs the upload service. This comparison concerns that website, rather than the model’s official distribution or research results. We did not submit files, so we have no captured result from either of its model choices. ## Multi-page PDFs: first page only on the free playground DeepSeekOCR.io processes only the first page of a free PDF. The page lists multi-page support as a coming Pro feature and offers a waitlist; it gives no Pro price. Files are capped at 5 MB. FastOCR processes multi-page scans and sends back a searchable PDF, so you can search and copy text on the processed pages. PDFs need a free account and sufficient document pages; [pricing](https://fastocr.org/pricing) shows the current page allowance. For a quick text dump of a long file, use [PDF to Text](https://fastocr.org/pdf-to-text). ## Outputs: a preview on screen or files to keep DeepSeekOCR.io shows the result three ways: rendered Markdown, raw text, or a visualization with bounding boxes. That is useful for judging what a model saw. The page does not mention a searchable PDF. FastOCR gives every image a single-page searchable PDF along with the text, a Word file and Markdown. Images need no sign-up and carry no watermark. Figure: what FastOCR gives back besides plain text, a searchable PDF whose copied Urdu text keeps reading order and bank statement rows in a spreadsheet. The statement rows are illustrations. ## API access: planned there, available here DeepSeekOCR.io says it is building an enhanced suite of tools on DeepSeek-OCR, including API access, and invites you to join a waitlist. The footer separately links to the model project. FastOCR’s [OCR API](https://fastocr.org/ocr-api) is live: a REST API, a Python SDK, an MCP server for AI agents, and LangChain and LlamaIndex loaders. ## Choose DeepSeekOCR.io if - You are evaluating OCR models and want to switch between two on one page. - Your file is a single page under 5 MB and copying the text is enough. - You want to inspect a model’s rendered Markdown or box overlay rather than download a file. ## FAQ ### Is DeepSeekOCR.io the official DeepSeek-OCR site? Its footer calls it a showcase for the DeepSeek-OCR project and links to the project’s pages. Those links do not verify who operates the upload service. We have not confirmed an affiliation, and this page compares that website rather than the project’s official distribution. ### Can DeepSeekOCR.io read a whole PDF? Not on the free playground. Its page says free PDFs process the first page only and calls multi-page support a coming Pro feature. FastOCR supports multi-page searchable PDFs with a free account and sufficient document pages. ### Is DeepSeekOCR.io free? Yes. The page advertises unlimited free use with no login, with a 5 MB cap per file. It lists no price for the planned Pro tier. FastOCR images are free too, with no sign-up and no watermark. ### How accurate is DeepSeekOCR.io? We have not tested it. Published results for the DeepSeek-OCR model describe the model, not this website, and the site lets you switch between two models. Run a few of your own pages through both tools before a large job. ### Does DeepSeekOCR.io have an API? Its homepage describes API access as planned. The page says API access is part of a suite of tools still being built and offers a waitlist. FastOCR has a REST API, a Python SDK and an MCP server for AI agents today. ### Is FastOCR part of DeepSeekOCR.io? No. FastOCR is a separate product with no connection to DeepSeekOCR.io. It has its own uploader, searchable PDF output and API, and this comparison is written by the FastOCR team. ## Method DeepSeekOCR.io’s homepage was re-read on 4 November 2026. We uploaded no file and made no account, so the table records what the site says, not measured results. Model claims on the page are not treated as evidence of the service’s accuracy. ## Change log - 1 November 2026: Published the sourced comparison. - 4 November 2026: Rechecked the DeepSeekOCR.io homepage and moved the page to the shared comparison template. ## Related comparisons - [General AI models used as OCR](https://fastocr.org/vs/chatgpt) - [Send PDFs and images from code](https://fastocr.org/ocr-api) - [Upload a PDF and get the text](https://fastocr.org/pdf-to-text) - [Make a scanned PDF searchable](https://fastocr.org/make-pdf-searchable) - [Claude OCR vs FastOCR: reading scans and PDFs](https://fastocr.org/vs/claude) - [Gemini OCR vs a dedicated document parsing API: when FastOCR fits](https://fastocr.org/vs/gemini)