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Cromagnon vs FastOCR

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Cromagnon compared with FastOCR
DetailCromagnon logo CromagnonFastOCR logo FastOCR
What it doesFree private studios and tools for PDFs, documents, spreadsheets, data, images, slides, study, citations, maths and code, all running in your browser Free online OCR for images and scanned PDFs in 100+ languages
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2024
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFree Not given
PricingAll studios and tools are free with no watermarks or daily limits. A free account adds sync between devices and 50 MB of cloud files, with no charge. Free: unlimited image OCR (3 images/day without account), 50 PDF pages/month. Pro Plan: $9.99/month for 1,500 PDF pages/month with translation and AI Polish. Page Packs (one-time): 500 pages $4.99, 2,500 pages $19.99, 10,000 pages $69.99, 25,000 pages $149, 100,000 pages $499. Bank Statement Packs:
Key features
  • PDF annotation, highlighting, text and image insertion, signing, redaction, merging, splitting, reordering, compressing, form filling, password protection and OCR
  • Word document creation with real DOCX file format export
  • Excel spreadsheet editing with working formulas
  • CSV data cleaning, reshaping and charting
  • Flashcard study with FSRS memory model and eight study modes
  • Citation formatting in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE and 13 more styles
  • Mathematical problem solving with step-by-step answers
  • Photo editing with color grading, compression and format conversion
  • Offline installation as browser app with sync on reconnect
  • Support for 107 languages and right-to-left scripts
  • OCR in 100+ languages including handwriting and complex scripts
  • Searchable PDF (PDF/A) generation with embedded text layer
  • Bank statement extraction to Excel, CSV and JSON
  • Recognition of complex and right-to-left scripts
  • AI Polish for OCR error correction on single images
  • Zero-registration image to text conversion
  • Text translation to 100+ languages
  • REST API with OpenAPI 3.0 specification
  • Batch upload up to 25 files
  • Files encrypted in transit and at rest with AES-256
What makes it different
  • All processing happens in your browser with no file uploads required
  • No account needed to use any studio or tool
  • Completely free with no watermarks, trials, daily limits or ads
  • Works offline as an installable browser app
  • No signup required for image OCR
  • Supports handwriting and complex scripts without manual language selection
  • Files automatically deleted after 30 days with no manual action needed
  • Offline desktop apps for Mac and Windows keep files on your computer
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)9 no change since last check2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)025
Referring domains (Majestic)019

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