Extract Bangla Text from a Scanned PDF (OCR)

PDF OCR reads a scanned page and transcribes it into selectable, searchable text using an AI vision model. Bangla isn't one of the tool's explicit language presets (the dropdown currently offers Auto-detect, English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, and Japanese) — for Bangla, select Auto-detect, which asks the model to identify and transcribe whatever script is actually on the page rather than assuming one of the preset languages.

Worth setting expectations honestly here: accuracy on a language without a dedicated preset can vary more than it does on the seven explicitly supported ones, especially with lower-quality scans, unusual fonts, or handwritten text. Review the extracted text against the original scan before relying on it for anything that matters — coursework citations, official documents, or anything you plan to submit.

Scan quality matters more than usual here, since there's less room for the model to compensate for a poor capture. A straight, well-lit scan with clear contrast between text and background gives Auto-detect the best chance — if your source page came out crooked, straighten it first rather than running OCR on a skewed capture.