DeepSeek OCR — AI‑Powered Text Extraction for the Modern Era

Powered by DeepSeek‑VL2, DeepSeek OCR redefines accuracy and speed in text recognition. Extract printed, handwritten, and multilingual text from images, PDFs, and documents — instantly, with unmatched precision.

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Core Features of DeepSeek OCR

AI‑Enhanced Accuracy

Built on DeepSeek‑VL2’s vision‑language engine, DeepSeek OCR achieves industry‑leading accuracy — over 99% on printed text and 92%+ on handwritten notes. It adapts dynamically to different fonts, layouts, and lighting.

Complex Layout Understanding

Go beyond simple text extraction. DeepSeek OCR understands tables, forms, receipts, and mixed layouts, preserving structure for seamless post‑processing in Excel, Word, or JSON exports.

Handwriting & Low‑Quality Image Recognition

DeepSeek OCR leverages multimodal pretraining to decode low‑contrast, blurred, or handwritten text — ideal for notes, scanned archives, and manual documents.

Multilingual Text Extraction

Supports 50+ languages including English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, French, and Arabic. Detects mixed‑language text automatically without switching models.

Developer‑Friendly API & SDK

Integrate DeepSeek OCR into your own apps with simple RESTful APIs and SDKs. Batch process images, PDFs, or entire folders with one call — no GPU setup required.

Privacy‑First Processing

All OCR tasks are processed in secure, temporary sessions. Data is encrypted end‑to‑end and auto‑deleted within 24 hours — ensuring enterprise‑grade confidentiality.

How to Use DeepSeek OCR

Extract text from any image or document in just four easy steps

1

Upload Your File

Drag and drop your image, PDF, or scanned document into the upload area. DeepSeek OCR supports JPEG, PNG, PDF, and TIFF up to 100MB.

2

Select Language & Layout Mode

Choose automatic detection or manually select your preferred language. For complex documents, enable ‘Layout Mode’ to preserve formatting and structure.

3

Start OCR Processing

Click ‘Start Recognition.’ DeepSeek OCR performs AI‑driven text detection, segmentation, and recognition in real time — extracting even faint or handwritten text accurately.

4

Download & Export Results

Download recognized text as TXT, DOCX, JSON, or Excel. Developers can call the API endpoint for automated text extraction in their pipelines.

What Users Say About DeepSeek OCR

Trusted by researchers, developers, and document‑heavy teams worldwide

"DeepSeek OCR has become essential for digitizing our research archives. It accurately extracts even handwritten equations and old printed papers — a major step forward in AI‑OCR."

Dr. Emily Carter
Dr. Emily Carter
Research Scientist at Stanford AI Lab

"We integrated DeepSeek OCR into our internal automation system. The API documentation is clean, performance is excellent, and throughput exceeds 3000 pages/hour."

Lucas Zhang
Lucas Zhang
Data Engineer at Tencent Cloud

"We process thousands of contracts monthly. DeepSeek OCR preserves layout and metadata better than any previous OCR service we tried — including Google and Azure OCR."

Sophia Nguyen
Sophia Nguyen
Legal Operations Lead at LexaDocs

"The multilingual support is phenomenal. I extracted Arabic, Japanese, and English text from mixed PDFs with near‑perfect accuracy."

Ahmed Rahman
Ahmed Rahman
Software Developer at CodeSpark Solutions

"Batch OCR mode reduced our manual data entry workload by 90%. The JSON export integrates seamlessly into our CRM system."

Maria Gonzalez
Maria Gonzalez
Operations Manager at DocuFlow Systems

"DeepSeek OCR’s accuracy on handwritten notes is beyond impressive. It even recognizes cursive writing and blends of text and diagrams."

Daniel Brooks
Daniel Brooks
Independent Researcher at Open Vision Lab

Frequently Asked Questions About DeepSeek OCR

Learn how DeepSeek OCR works and what makes it the next generation of AI text recognition

What is DeepSeek OCR?

DeepSeek OCR is an advanced optical character recognition engine powered by DeepSeek‑VL2. It uses vision‑language AI to extract text from images, scanned documents, and PDFs with exceptional accuracy and speed.

How is DeepSeek OCR different from traditional OCR tools?

Unlike rule‑based OCR, DeepSeek OCR leverages deep learning and multimodal understanding. It doesn’t just recognize text — it understands document layout, language context, and handwriting patterns.

What file formats are supported?

You can upload images (JPG, PNG, BMP), PDFs, and TIFF scans. Batch mode supports zipped archives, allowing up to 200 pages per batch.

Does DeepSeek OCR support handwritten text?

Yes. DeepSeek OCR achieves over 92% accuracy on cursive and printed handwriting, thanks to its multimodal pretraining on millions of human‑annotated samples.

Which languages does DeepSeek OCR support?

It supports over 50 languages — including English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Arabic, French, and Spanish — with automatic detection and code‑switching between them.

Can I preserve document structure?

Yes. DeepSeek OCR’s ‘Layout Mode’ retains columns, tables, and visual hierarchy, exporting results in DOCX, Excel, or JSON while keeping formatting intact.

Is there an API or SDK available?

Yes. DeepSeek OCR provides a RESTful API and SDK for Python, JavaScript, and Java. Developers can integrate OCR into their workflow, CRM, or data pipeline easily.

How accurate is DeepSeek OCR on complex documents?

Independent tests report over 99% accuracy on printed documents and 96% on mixed‑language pages. It excels in invoices, forms, contracts, and research papers.

How fast does the OCR process run?

Each page is processed in 1–2 seconds depending on file size. Batch jobs are handled asynchronously for faster throughput.

Is my uploaded data secure?

Absolutely. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Files are automatically deleted within 24 hours, ensuring compliance with GDPR and enterprise privacy standards.

Can I use DeepSeek OCR offline?

Currently, DeepSeek OCR runs on cloud servers for optimal performance. An enterprise offline deployment option is available upon request.

What are common use cases for DeepSeek OCR?

Popular uses include digitizing printed archives, automating invoice data entry, processing contracts, academic document scanning, and multilingual text extraction.

Is DeepSeek OCR free to use?

A free tier allows limited daily conversions. Paid plans offer higher volume, batch API access, and priority processing for enterprise users.