OCRToDocs Blog

OCR and document automation guides

Practical articles for extracting text and tables, preparing better scans, and building reliable Google Workspace workflows.

PDF OCR · 8 min

How to OCR a scanned PDF to Google Docs

Recognize image-only pages, improve the source scan, and turn the result into editable text.

Table OCR · 7 min

Extract table rows and columns from PDFs without manually retyping each cell.

Invoice OCR · 8 min

Capture invoice headers, totals, and line items in a repeatable spreadsheet structure.

Scan quality · 7 min

Fix resolution, blur, contrast, rotation, shadow, and table-layout problems before processing.

Expense workflow · 6 min

Create a cleaner expense-tracking workflow for merchant, date, tax, total, and category data.

Getting started · 5 min

Install the add-on, open it in Docs or Sheets, and choose the right OCR output.

Try OCR with a PDF or image, then use the tutorial checklist to review the output.