Extract Content from PDF or Image (OCR)
Learn how to extract contents from PDFs or images with the Text To Table Converter Add-On for Google Docs™, Google Slides™, and Google Sheets™.
Extract Content from PDF or Image is now part of Image to Table. The menu entry is still there, and it opens the Image to Table window in Full mode, so you can pull text, paragraphs, lists, tables, and formulas out of a PDF or image and insert them as editable content in Google Docs™, Google Slides™, Google Sheets™, or Google Forms™.
Extract Content#
- Open
Extensions>Text To Table Converter>PDF & Image Tools>Extract Content from PDF or Image. In Docs, Sheets, and Slides you can also useTables & Convert>Image to Tablein the sidebar. - Upload a PDF or image, paste an image, or choose a file from Google Drive™.
- For a PDF, select the pages you need. The queue holds up to 10 items.
- Choose
Fullmode. In Google Forms™,Fullis the only mode, so the mode switch is hidden. - Run the extraction. Each page or image is inserted as editable content, with basic formatting such as bold, italics, and
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Note: Each extraction uses one AI request and counts as a premium use. See the Image to Table overview for limits.
LaTeX Formula Extraction#
Mathematical and scientific formulas are converted to LaTeX notation (for example $$E=mc^2$$). You can then render that text as an equation image with the add-on's LaTeX tools:
- Quick Equation: Insert & Edit - Create, edit, and render LaTeX equations from the sidebar.
- Convert LaTeX Selection - Switch selected LaTeX code between plain text and a rendered image.
Always review AI-generated content: Complex or unusual layouts can lead to extraction errors. Check the inserted content against the original file.
Related Links#
- Table and Full Modes - When to use
TableorFull.
- Queue, Batches, and PDF Pages - Process several images or PDF pages in one run.