Google has introduced a new feature as standard within their Google Docs online suite of tools. The service consists of an automatic converter can pick up a PDF file and store it on Google Docs as a simple text file back to the beginning of the document and allow editing.
Google introduced this feature for months now, but in simple experimental application. Now the conversion is rather simple request, even if at the time the malfunction still seem to be uplifting. Simply put, Google does is apply to Google Docs that OCR technology already used in the process scanning of the books in American libraries: the file is scanned by OCR, the image becomes text and the text becomes a file to which you can intervene through Google Docs word for word, letter by letter. To analyze the file is loaded by the user to store, and it is this step that the system will require the user concerning a possible conversion into an editable format.
The first field tests indicate a fallacy OCR strictly dependent on the quality of the original file and therefore any assessment must be conducted on individual cases and individual quality conditions files. The overall quality of the service is still good enough and quite comparable to other softwares.
The "Convert Text from PDF files or image files using Google Docs" allows Google to perform a task in hand, which is required for the specification will, therefore, does not save a copy of the file loaded, but only enabled the conversion for editing, testing and use Google Docs. The uploaded file can be up to 10 MB and a resolution of 25 megapixels. With lots of warning: the larger the file, the longer it will take the OCR. "
For a direct proof of the new tool, simply select la conversione OCR nel momento in cui si inizia la procedura di upload, cliccando sul tasto carica.
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