Privacy Policy
Last Updated: January 27, 2026
1. Your Privacy Matters
At Free OCR Tool, we take your privacy seriously. This policy outlines how we handle information when you use our service.
The Bottom Line: Your files never leave your device. All OCR processing happens entirely in your browser.
2. Data We Do NOT Collect
- ❌ Your uploaded images or PDFs
- ❌ Extracted text results
- ❌ Personal information or names
- ❌ Email addresses
- ❌ Login credentials (we don't have accounts)
- ❌ Payment information (service is free)
3. How Our Service Works
🔒 100% Client-Side Processing:
- All OCR processing occurs in your web browser using Tesseract.js
- Your files are never uploaded to our servers
- No data is transmitted over the internet
- Files are processed in your device's memory only
- Results are immediately discarded when you close the browser
4. Analytics & Cookies
Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This helps us improve the service. Google Analytics collects:
- Anonymous usage statistics (page views, session duration)
- Device type and browser information
- Geographic location (country/city level only)
- Referring website
Important: Google Analytics does NOT track:
- ❌ Your uploaded files or extracted text
- ❌ Personal identifying information
- ❌ Specific actions within the OCR tool
5. Third-Party Services
Google AdSense: We display advertisements through Google AdSense to support free access to this tool. Google may use cookies to show relevant ads based on your browsing history across different websites.
Tesseract.js & PDF.js: We load these open-source libraries from CDN (Content Delivery Networks) for OCR and PDF processing. These libraries run entirely in your browser and do not transmit data.
6. Children's Privacy
Our service does not knowingly collect any information from children under 13 years of age. The service is designed for general use and requires no registration or personal information.
7. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
Since we don't collect or store personal data, there's nothing to access, modify, or delete. However, you have the right to:
- ✓ Block analytics cookies through your browser settings
- ✓ Opt out of personalized ads via Google Ad Settings
- ✓ Use browser privacy modes to prevent any tracking
8. Security
Since all processing happens in your browser and no data is transmitted, our service is inherently secure. We use HTTPS encryption for all web traffic to protect against eavesdropping.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify users of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us: