Lao OCR — Image to Text & PDF
ດຶງຂໍ້ຄວາມພາສາລາວຈາກຮູບພາບແລະເອກະສານທີ່ສະແກນ
- Lao script recognition
- Vowel positioning
- Tone mark recognition
Free image OCR. No account needed. PDFs use pages.
Open OCR for all languagesPenal code, 2017
Real scan. Unedited OCR.
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ອາຍຸຄວາມໃນການຮ້ອງຟ້ອງທາງອາຍາ
ແລະ ການພົ້ນຈາກຄວາມຮັບຜິດຊອບທາງອາຍາ
ມາດຕາ 31 ອາຍຸຄວາມໃນການຮ້ອງຟ້ອງທາງອາຍາ
ອາຍຸຄວາມໃນການຮ້ອງຟ້ອງທາງອາຍາ ແມ່ນ ກຳນົດເວລາໃນການຮ້ອງຟ້ອງທາງອາຍາ ຊຶ່ງກາ
ນົດໄວ້ໃນປະມວນກົດໝາຍອາຍາ, ຖ້າຫາກກາຍກ ຳນົດເວລາດັ່ງກ່າວ ກໍຈະບໍ່ສາມາດຮ້ອງຟ້ອງທາງອາຍາ
ຕໍ່ການກະທໍາຜິດໄດ້.
ອາຍຸຄວາມໃນການຮ້ອງຟ້ອງທາງອາຍາ ມີ ດັ່ງນີ້:
1. ໜຶ່ງປີ ສ ຳລັບການກະທ ຳຜິດໃນສະຖານ ລະຫຸໂທດ;
2. ເຈັດປີ ສາໍລັບການກະທ ຳຜິດໃນສະຖານ ໂທສານຸໂທດ;
3. ສິບຫ້າປີ ສຳລັບການກະທຳຜິດໃນສະຖານ ຄະຣຸໂທດ.
ອາຍຸຄວາມໃນການຮ້ອງຟ້ອງທາງອາຍາ ໃຫ້ນັບແຕ່ວັນໄດ້ກະທໍາຜິດເປັນຕົ້ນໄປ. ໃນກໍລະນີທີ່ໄດ້ມີ
ການກະທໍາຜິດເທື່ອໃໝ່ ພາຍໃນກ ຳນົດອາຍຸຄວາມຂອງການກະທຳຜິດເທື່ອກ່ອນນັ້ນ ອາຍຸຄວາມໃນການ
ຮ້ອງຟ້ອງດັ່ງກ່າວ ໃຫ້ນັບແຕ່ວັນກະທຳຜິດເທື່ອໃໝ່ນັ້ນ ເປັນຕົ້ນໄປ. ໃນກໍລະນີທີ່ໄດ້ຫຼົບຫຼີກຈາກການດ ຳ
ເນີນຄະດີ ຈະນັບແຕ່ວັນຜູ້ກະທຳຜິດໄດ້ເຂົ້າສະເໜີຕົວ ຫຼື ຖືກຈັບຕົວ ເປັນຕົ້ນໄປ.
ມາດຕາ 32 ການບໍ່ນາໍໃຊ້ອາຍຸຄວາມໃນການຮ້ອງຟ້ອງທາງອາຍາ
ອາຍຸຄວາມໃນການຮ້ອງຟ້ອງທາງອາຍາ ທີ່ໄດ້ກ ຳນົດໄວ້ໃນມາດຕາ 31 ຂອງປະມວນກົດໝາຍ
ສະບັບນີ້ ຈະບໍ່ນາໍໃຊ້ຕໍ່ການກະທໍາຜິດໃນສະຖານ ການດັບສູນເຊື້ອຊາດ ແລະ ການກະທໍາຜິດຕໍ່ຄວາມ
ສະຫງົບຂອງຊາດ ຕາມທີ່ໄດ້ກ ຳນົດໄວ້ໃນໝວດທີ 1 ພາກທີ II ຂອງປະມວນກົດໝາຍສະບັບນີ້ ຍົກເວັ້ນ
ການກະທຳຜິດ ໃນສະຖານການປອມແປງເງິນ ຫຼື ການໃຊ້ເງິນປອມ ແລະ ການຟອກເງິນ.
ມາດຕາ 33 ສາເຫດທີ່ພາໃຫ້ພົ້ນຈາກຄວາມຮັບຜິດຊອບທາງອາຍາ
ສາເຫດທີ່ພາໃຫ້ພົ້ນຈາກຄວາມຮັບຜິດຊອບທາງອາຍາ ມີ ດັ່ງນີ້:
1. ການໝົດອາຍຸຄວາມໃນການຮ້ອງຟ້ອງ;
2. ການຖືກບັງຄັບ ແລະ ການຖືກຂົ່ມຂູ່;
3. ການປ້ອງກັນຕົວ;
4. ສະພາວະທີ່ຈາໍເປັນ;
5. ການປະຕິບັດໜ້າທີ່ຕາມວິຊາຊີບ;
10Original text order preserved
Lao OCR converts images, scans and PDFs containing Lao (ພາສາລາວ) text into editable, searchable digital text. FastOCR reads Lao online: upload an image with no account, or a PDF with a free account, then copy the text or download a searchable PDF. Accuracy depends on scan quality, so check the result against your original.
Try it with your Lao document
Drop your file here
PDF, PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, HEIC
PDF up to 1 GB · images up to 20 MB
Tips for a clear photo
- Lay the page flat.
- Use even light, with no shadows.
- Turn off the flash to avoid glare.
- Fill the frame with the page.
What is Lao OCR & Developer API?
Developer API docs →Lao OCR is the automated process of converting scanned multi-page PDFs up to 1GB and documents into editable, searchable Lao text while preserving accents, complex ligatures, and native character shapes. FastOCR reads printed text in this script and generates full-text searchable PDFs with selectable text overlays. For engineering teams building RAG pipelines, vector search databases, or automated document ingestion, FastOCR also provides a Lao OCR REST API at api.fastocr.org with 20 free pages a month for every signed-in account. The API accepts PDF files up to 1 GiB, and PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, WebP and BMP images up to 20 MiB. An image counts as one page.
Lao script recognition
Full support for Lao consonants, vowels, and tone marks.
Vowel positioning
Correctly handles vowels that appear above, below, before, or after consonants.
Tone mark recognition
Reads the four Lao tone marks accurately.
Mixed Lao & English
Bilingual documents with Lao and Latin scripts handled in one pass.
Searchable PDF output
Creates PDFs with invisible text layer for full-text search.
Translate after extraction
Extract Lao text then translate to English or any language.
Why Lao OCR Is Challenging
- Recognizing Lao characters which are visually similar to Thai but have fewer strokes and simpler forms
- Handling vowel diacritics that can appear in multiple positions around a consonant
- Distinguishing similar Lao characters like ກ/ຂ, ຈ/ສ, ຕ/ຖ in small font sizes
- Processing Lao text which has no spaces between words, requiring linguistic segmentation
- Correctly identifying tone marks that are small and easily lost in low-resolution scans
How to Extract Lao Text from a PDF & Images
- Go to fastocr.org
- Upload your Lao 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 Lao OCR Accuracy
- Scan at 300 DPI minimum to preserve small tone marks and vowel diacritics
- Use high-contrast scans to distinguish similar Lao characters that differ by only one stroke
- Verify vowel positions — Lao vowels can surround consonants on up to four sides
- For dense Lao text, increase image contrast to help separate small diacritical marks
Common Use Cases for Lao OCR
- Digitizing Lao legal documents, contracts, and government records
- Extracting text from Lao academic papers and university publications
- Converting scanned Lao Buddhist texts and religious manuscripts
- Processing Lao business invoices and commercial correspondence
- Archiving historical Lao documents and temple inscriptions
FastOCR vs Standard OCR Apps for Lao
| Capability | FastOCR Dedicated Cloud AI | Standard Online OCR Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Lao Script Recognition | ✅ Full native cloud recognition for Lao (complex alphabets and diacritics) | Limited character sets or unhandled accents |
| Multi-Column & Table Layouts | ✅ Preserves proper paragraph and table alignment | Merges unrelated columns together |
| Searchable PDF Output | ✅ Dual-layer searchable PDF with coordinate-aligned text overlay | Plain unformatted text dump only or unsupported |
| Instant Web Access | ✅ Zero software installation (runs in mobile & desktop browser) | Requires local CLI libraries or complex desktop setup |
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate is Lao OCR?
FastOCR reads printed Lao text. The script's visual similarity to Thai and small diacritics present challenges on low-quality scans.
Can Lao OCR distinguish Lao from Thai text?
Yes. Although Lao and Thai scripts are related and share some characters, FastOCR correctly identifies and processes each script independently with appropriate language models.
Is Lao OCR free?
Yes. Image OCR is free with no registration. PDF processing requires a free account — see fastocr.org/pricing for plan details.
Does Lao OCR handle documents with both Lao and Thai text?
Yes. FastOCR can process documents containing both Lao and Thai scripts, correctly identifying and extracting text from each language.
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