Free OCR services are everywhere, but the output quality varies wildly. Here are a few tactics we recommend before migrating to EasyOCR:
- Check structural fidelity. Export a document that includes headings and tables, then compare the output to the original. Most free tools flatten everything into plain text.
- Watch privacy guarantees. Many hosted OCR tools store uploads indefinitely. Look for explicit retention windows—EasyOCR’s managed service auto-clears uploads within 24 hours.
- Measure throughput. Time how long it takes to process five pages. If latency spikes during peak hours, you will hit a productivity ceiling quickly.
EasyOCR slots nicely after this evaluation: you keep the Markdown structure, rely on a managed service with strict retention, and scale quotas or automation as your team grows.