Indonesian OCR
Ekstrak teks Bahasa Indonesia dari gambar dan dokumen pindaian
Free · No registration for images · AI-powered
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Latin script
Clean recognition of Indonesian text using the Latin alphabet.
High accuracy
Near-perfect accuracy since Indonesian uses standard Latin characters.
Document processing
Works with Indonesian legal, academic, and business documents.
Mixed languages
Handles Indonesian mixed with English or Dutch text.
Searchable PDF output
Creates PDFs with invisible text layer for full-text search.
Translate after extraction
Extract Indonesian text then translate to any language.
Why Indonesian OCR Is Challenging
- Handling Indonesian affixed morphology where prefixes and suffixes create long compound words (mempermasalahkan)
- Processing documents mixing Indonesian with regional languages like Javanese, Sundanese, or Balinese
- Recognizing loanwords from Dutch, Arabic, and Sanskrit that use non-standard letter combinations
- Distinguishing between similar Indonesian words that differ only in prefix (me-, mem-, men-, meny-, meng-)
- Processing older Indonesian documents using pre-1972 spelling conventions (tj→c, dj→j, j→y, oe→u)
How to Extract Indonesian Text from a PDF & Images
- Go to fastocr.org
- Upload your Indonesian 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 Indonesian OCR Accuracy
- Indonesian uses standard Latin alphabet — ensure basic OCR quality with 300 DPI scans
- For pre-1972 documents, be aware of old spelling: tj→c, dj→j, j→y, oe→u, ch→kh
- Verify long affixed words are kept intact and not split by the OCR engine
- Check for correct recognition of repeated words with hyphen (e.g., anak-anak, rumah-rumah)
Common Use Cases for Indonesian OCR
- Digitizing Indonesian legal documents, contracts, and notarial deeds
- Extracting text from Indonesian government forms and official certificates
- Converting scanned Indonesian academic papers and research publications
- Processing Indonesian business invoices and import/export documentation
- Archiving Indonesian historical documents and independence-era records
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate is Indonesian OCR?
FastOCR achieves 98% accuracy on printed Indonesian text since it uses standard Latin alphabet. This is among the highest for any language.
Does it handle old Indonesian spelling?
Yes. The OCR extracts text as-is. Pre-1972 spellings like "djakarta" or "oetara" are preserved in the output for you to modernize.
Can it process mixed Indonesian and English documents?
Yes. Both languages use Latin script so FastOCR handles mixed Indonesian-English documents seamlessly.
Is Indonesian 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.