How we built AlgoOCR — an AI-powered tool that turns scanned, multilingual documents into editable Word, Excel, and Markdown files.
A scanned document may be easy to share, but working with its contents is another matter.
A register needs usable rows and columns. A report needs headings and paragraphs. A document going into an AI workflow needs a sensible reading order.
Extracting the words is only part of the job. The next step is turning those words into something you can edit, organize, and reuse.
That’s why we built AlgoOCR.
Our starting point was the paperwork people handle every day: government records, gram panchayat registers, school documents, invoices, and multilingual reports. The aim was straightforward: reduce the work between uploading a scan and having a useful document.
AlgoOCR now offers three output formats:
- Word (.docx): Editable documents with detected headings, paragraphs, lists, and tables. Useful for records, notices, reports, and documents you need to revise. Explore Word conversion.
- Excel (.xlsx): Detected tables reconstructed into editable rows, columns, and cells. Useful for registers, lists, invoices, and tabular records. Explore Excel conversion.
- Markdown (.md): Structured text with headings, lists, tables, and reading order. Useful for documentation, publishing, AI agents, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows. Explore Markdown conversion.
Consider a simple gram panchayat record. Flattened text might look like this:
ग्रामपंचायत कार्यालय दिनांक 01/02/2026 अ.क्र. नाव गाव 1 रामचंद्र पाटील सातारा 2 सुनील जाधव पुणे
The useful structure is a heading, a date, and a table:
ग्रामपंचायत कार्यालय
दिनांक: 01/02/2026
| अ.क्र. | नाव | गाव |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | रामचंद्र पाटील | सातारा |
| 2 | सुनील जाधव | पुणे |
This illustrative example shows why document structure matters. In Word, you can edit the record. In Excel, you can work with individual cells. In Markdown, the relationships remain readable in a plain-text file.
Language support has also expanded beyond the original Hindi, Marathi, and English focus. AlgoOCR’s current language converters include Tamil, Arabic, French, German, Spanish, and many others. You can browse the available options in the language converter directory.
OCR language support and translation are separate capabilities. You can preserve the source language, while the main converter and dashboard offer optional translation into Hindi, Marathi, or English. See conversion options.
Markdown adds another practical use case: preparing scanned material for AI workflows. A document with clear headings, ordered paragraphs, and readable tables gives you an artifact you can inspect before using it in prompts, an agent, or a knowledge base. You download the .md file and bring it into your own workflow. See the Markdown workflow.
You can try AlgoOCR with one free demo page, without signing up or providing a credit card. Upload a PDF or supported image, choose your output format, and download the result. For further conversions, create an account and continue with prepaid Page Credits. Try the demo.
Pricing now uses one-time page purchases. Purchased credits never expire, and there are no recurring subscription charges.
Current introductory pricing in India is ₹0.50 per page, with these packs:
| Page Credits | One-time price |
|---|---|
| 20 | ₹10 |
| 100 | ₹50 |
| 200 | ₹100 |
| 400 | ₹200 |
Custom quantities start at 20 pages. International pricing is US$0.01 per page, with a minimum purchase of 100 pages, where purchases are available. One credit covers one chargeable page in a conversion. Check the current pricing section for your regional offer.
Conversion quality depends on the source. Clear scans give better results; handwriting, damaged pages, and complex layouts can require corrections. Editable output may also differ from the original in spacing, typography, or positioning. Reviewing the result remains part of the workflow. Read the conversion FAQ.
For recurring, high-volume, or custom data extraction requirements, contact us with a sample document, approximate volume, and desired output so we can assess the fit. Discuss your requirements.
Try it on a document you actually need to use: algoocr.com.
We’d love to hear what worked and what needs improving. Share your feedback at info@algozasolutions.com.
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