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PDF OCR Editable Word Document Review

PDF OCR to Word API

Turn scanned PDFs into editable Word documents.

What can this API do?

Scanned PDF recognition

Recognize printed text in scanned PDFs. Results depend on scan quality; handwriting recognition is not guaranteed.

Editable Word documents

Download recognized text as a DOCX file for editing and correction. Save your result; permanent hosting is not guaranteed.

Source-page organization

Keep source page order, line breaks, and blank-page positions with page breaks. Original layout, images, and table structure are not restored.

English and Chinese options

Choose English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, or English combined with either Chinese option.

Upload or PDF link

Upload a PDF or submit a public PDF link, up to 20 MiB and 50 pages per request.

Document review workflows

Send editable text to review queues, archive cleanup projects, and document intake workflows.

PDF OCR to Word API
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API Document

HTTP Protocol:HTTPS

HTTP Method:POST

HTTP Endpoint:https://api.gugudata.io/v1/imagerecognition/pdf2word

Response Type:application/json; charset=utf-8

DEMO Endpoint:https://api.gugudata.io/v1/imagerecognition/pdf2word/demo

Live Demo:Try Interactive Demo

Full API Docs:developers.gugudata.io

API Request Parameters

NameTypeIs RequiredDefault ValueRemark
appkeystringtrueYOUR_APPKEYApplication key supplied as a query parameter.
filefilefalseUpload a PDF. Provide exactly one of file or file_url. Maximum 20 MiB and 50 pages.
file_urlstringfalsePublic HTTP(S) PDF URL, up to 2048 characters. Provide exactly one of file or file_url.
langstringfalseenen, zh-CN, zh-TW, en+zh-CN, or en+zh-TW. Recognition quality depends on the scan.
filenamestringfalseresult.docxOptional safe download filename, at most 128 Unicode characters including the normalized .docx suffix. Paths are not accepted.

API Response Parameters

NameTypeRemark
wordPathstringPublic HTTPS DOCX download URL. Save the file in your own storage; permanent hosting is not guaranteed.

API Response Status Codes

Status CodeExplanation of Status CodeRemarks
200Request processed successfully.Some endpoints expose a separate application-level status field in the response body, such as `dataStatus.statusCode`.
400Invalid request parameters or request format.Check required fields, data types, and request body format.
401Missing or unknown application key.Provide a valid `appkey` with the request.
403The application key is recognized but access is not allowed.The key may be expired, inactive, or not permitted for the requested API.
413PDF exceeds the size or page limit.Use a PDF of at most 20 MiB and 50 pages.
422PDF cannot be recognized.Use an unencrypted PDF with legible printed text.
429Request rate or trial usage limit exceeded.Reduce concurrency or retry after the limit window resets.
500Internal service error.Retry later or contact support if the error persists.
502PDF download or recognition failed.Check the PDF link and try again later.
503Recognition is temporarily unavailable.Try again later.

Remote MCP

AI client access

Use this API through GuGuData Remote MCP

Connect your AI client once, authorize in the browser, and the client can use the GuGuData API tools available to your account. You do not need to paste an appkey into the MCP client.

Endpoint https://mcp.gugudata.io/mcp
Open MCP Guide
Generic MCP configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gugudata": {
      "url": "https://mcp.gugudata.io/mcp",
      "transportType": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

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