# OCRTool PDF Text Scanner

> Recognize text from photos and PDFs, securely redact sensitive data and export

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.ginitools.ocrtool](https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.ginitools.ocrtool)

## Overview

- **ID:** `de.ginitools.ocrtool`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** GiniTools
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 4
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-22
- **First published:** 2026-07-22
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.ginitools.ocrtool)
- **Website:** [https://ginitools.de](https://ginitools.de/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://ginitools.de/datenschutz.php?app=OCRTool&vendor=Jaroslaw+Venzke&email=hilfe@ginitools.de&lang=de](https://ginitools.de/datenschutz.php?app=OCRTool&vendor=Jaroslaw+Venzke&email=hilfe@ginitools.de&lang=de)

## Description

Extract text from photos, screenshots, and PDFs and securely redact sensitive content before sharing a document. That&#39;s what OCRTool is for.<br><br>Text Recognition<br>Take a photo of a document directly with your camera, select an image from your gallery, or upload a PDF. OCRTool automatically recognizes the text and makes it available for copying, sharing, or saving. Text recognition runs entirely on your device, without an internet connection.<br><br>Redact and Export Securely<br>After text recognition, you can manually select individual lines or use automatic recognition. The app recognizes typical sensitive data patterns such as email addresses, phone numbers, IBANs, customer numbers, and dates, and suggests them for redaction. Redacted areas are actually removed from the exported result, not just visually covered.<br><br>Features<br>Recognize text from photos, screenshots, and camera images. Extract text directly from PDFs. Manually select individual lines of text for redaction. Automatic detection of sensitive data patterns such as email addresses, phone numbers, IBANs, dates, customer numbers, and IP addresses. Pixel-perfect blackening with no hidden text layer in the result. Export, share, or save blackened images and PDFs. Copy, share, or save the recognized text as a text file.<br><br>Data Privacy<br>OCRTool processes all content exclusively on your device. No images, documents, or text are transferred to external servers. No registration, no account, no advertising.<br><br>OCRTool is the ideal tool for invoices, contracts, letters, application documents, bank statements, support screenshots, and all documents containing personal data that need to be redacted before distribution.

## Rankings

- #2,990,885 — Overall

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.ginitools.ocrtool)