Turkish OCR
Görüntülerden ve taranmış belgelerden Türkçe metin çıkarın
Free · No registration for images · AI-powered
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PNG, JPG, PDF
Special characters
Correctly handles ç, ğ, ı, İ, ö, ş, ü unique to Turkish.
Dotted/dotless I
Distinguishes between İ/i and I/ı — a common OCR challenge.
Document processing
Works with Turkish legal, academic, and business documents.
Mixed Turkish & English
Bilingual documents handled in a single pass.
Searchable PDF output
Creates PDFs with invisible text layer for full-text search.
Translate after extraction
Extract Turkish text then translate to any language.
Why Turkish OCR Is Challenging
- Recognizing Turkish-specific characters ç, ğ, ı, İ, ö, ş, ü that are absent from basic Latin
- Distinguishing dotted İ/i from dotless I/ı — a unique Turkish orthographic distinction
- Handling the soft-g (ğ) which has a small breve that is easily lost in low-resolution scans
- Processing Ottoman Turkish documents that use Arabic script instead of modern Latin alphabet
- Correctly interpreting Turkish suffixes and agglutinative word forms that create very long words
How to Extract Turkish Text from a PDF & Images
- Go to fastocr.org
- Upload your Turkish image or PDF. Language is detected automatically.
- Wait for processing — images take seconds, PDFs show a progress bar.
- Download results: searchable PDF, raw text file, or copy text directly.
Tips for Better Turkish OCR Accuracy
- Verify the dotted/dotless i distinction (İ/i vs I/ı) — this is the most common Turkish OCR error
- Scan at 300 DPI to preserve the breve on ğ and cedilla on ç and ş
- Check that ö and ü are not replaced with German umlauts or plain o and u
- For agglutinative words, verify that long suffixed forms are kept intact and not split
Common Use Cases for Turkish OCR
- Digitizing Turkish legal documents, contracts, and court decisions
- Extracting text from Turkish government forms and official certificates
- Converting scanned Turkish academic papers and university theses
- Processing Turkish business invoices and commercial correspondence
- Archiving Turkish newspaper archives and literary publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Turkish OCR handle the dotless ı correctly?
Yes. FastOCR correctly distinguishes between dotted İ/i and dotless I/ı, which is critical for Turkish text accuracy.
How accurate is Turkish OCR?
FastOCR achieves 97% accuracy on printed Turkish text. The main challenge is the İ/ı distinction and special characters ğ, ş, ç.
Can it read Ottoman Turkish in Arabic script?
Ottoman Turkish uses Arabic script which is supported through Arabic OCR. Modern Latin-alphabet Turkish achieves higher accuracy.
Is Turkish OCR free?
Image OCR is free with no registration. PDF processing requires a free account and includes 3 free PDFs per month.
Free for images. No registration required.