PDF to Text
Extract searchable text from digital and scanned PDFs.
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PDF, Scans, Document with AI
Knowant Document extracts text and tables from PDFs and images with AI OCR — then continue in Writer or Tutor.
Powerful Features
Digitize Every Document, Instantly
From scans to spreadsheets, Knowant Document unlocks editable text and tables with AI OCR.
Why Knowant Document
Why Choose Us Over the Rest?
See how Knowant Document compares with basic scanners and single-purpose OCR tools.
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PDF to text, image to text, and table extraction together
Start free without a credit card
OCR built for scanned PDFs and photos of pages
Pull tables into Excel-ready spreadsheets
Export editable text you can rewrite or study next
Works in the browser on phone or desktop
Handle tough scans and printed worksheets
Less switching between scanner, OCR, and spreadsheet tools
Connecting Document UsersOur Success &
Our Success &
ConnectionBuilt By Knowant
Helping researchers and teams unlock text and tables from scans, PDFs, and photos without retyping.
Pages Digitized
1.2M+
PDF and image pages converted
Tables Extracted
85K+
Spreadsheets pulled from docs
Document Users
41K+
Using OCR in Document
Document Workflows
From Scan to Editable Content
Digitize pages, extract tables, and move clean text into the next step of your work.
PDF Digitization
Convert digital and scanned PDFs into searchable, editable text.
Photo OCR
Capture notes, worksheets, and printed pages with your camera and extract text.
Table Extraction
Pull rows and columns into spreadsheets for analysis and sharing.
Continue Downstream
Use extracted text in Writer for drafts or Tutor for study without retyping.
Our Inspiration
What Document Users Are Saying
Hear from researchers and teams using Knowant Document to digitize PDFs, scans, and tables.
“Scanned textbooks finally become text I can highlight and quote without retyping pages.”
Annika Palmari
Graduate researcher
“PDF to Excel pulled invoice tables cleanly enough to analyze the same afternoon.”
Ryan Hoffman
Operations analyst
“Photo OCR on worksheets saves me from typing homework problems into Tutor by hand.”
Austin Distel
Parent
“Contracts and scanned packs become editable text I can rewrite in Writer immediately.”
Brooke cagle
Legal ops
Our Pricing Plan
Digitize Documents Faster
Start free, then unlock higher OCR volume for PDFs, scans, and table extraction.
Free
Try Document OCR with starter page limits.
$0
Free
Get started free- 200 credits / month
- PDF and image to text
- Starter table extraction
- Download editable results
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Plus
More pages for research packs and scanned archives.
$8.99
Per user, billed monthly
Upgrade to Plus- 2,000 credits / month
- Higher page limits
- PDF and image to Excel
- Better scan handling
- Batch-friendly workflows
Pro
Highest OCR capacity for teams digitizing at volume.
$19.99
Per user, billed monthly
Upgrade to Pro- 5,000 credits / month
- High-volume PDF and image OCR
- Advanced table extraction
- Priority processing
- Priority support
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How OCR, PDF to text, image to text, and spreadsheet conversion work in Knowant Document.
Knowant Document is an OCR product for extracting text and tables from PDFs and images — including PDF to text, image to text, PDF to Excel, and image to Excel.
Yes. Document OCR is built for scanned pages and photos of documents, not only born-digital PDFs.
Yes. Use PDF to Excel or image to Excel to pull rows and columns into spreadsheet-ready output.
Download or copy the editable result, then continue in Writer for drafts or Tutor for study when you need the next step.
Yes. Start free with starter page limits, then upgrade when you need higher OCR volume.
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