Tips that keep your OCR output clean.
These guides capture what our team has learned from high-volume OCR and transcription projects. Use them to prep assets, configure scanners, and troubleshoot tricky captures before you run Image to Text.
Quick adjustments to your lighting rig – even a desk lamp and white paper – prevent glare, crushed shadows, and streaking that erode OCR accuracy.
Read guide →best dpi for ocrChoosing the right DPI for every OCR jobHigher DPI is not always better. Match resolution to character size, capture method, and the downstream format you need to share.
Read guide →ocr preprocessing guidePre-processing recipes that clean up noisy scansCombine binarization, despeckle filters, and AI-powered proofreading prompts to reclaim legibility from noisy captures.
Read guide →Put these tips into practice
Ready to apply what you learned? Jump into LocalKit’s focused OCR presets for receipts, tables, and ID redaction. They use the same local worker highlighted in these guides, but come pre-tuned for structured exports.