Frequently asked questions
Accuracy, privacy, deployment — the straight answers.
What is BanglaOCR?
A Bangla-first document AI platform: printed Bangla & English OCR, AI handwriting recognition (ICR), and structured form data extraction — free to use online, with on-premise deployment available for enterprises.
How accurate is it?
Measured on real documents: ~99% on printed text, ~88% character accuracy on Bangla handwriting, with ~84% of form fields extracted auto-confidently. Uncertain results are always flagged, never hidden.
Can it read Bangla handwriting?
Yes — it is our core specialty, powered by a proprietary AI model trained on real Bangla handwriting. Names, amounts in words, dates, and form entries all work; confidence flags mark anything uncertain.
Which files can I upload?
JPG, PNG, TIFF, WebP, BMP and multi-page PDFs. Phone photos work; 300 DPI flat scans give the best accuracy.
Is the online tool really free?
Yes — completely free with a fair daily page limit per user. No signup, no watermark, no payment. Organizations with very high volumes can talk to us about enterprise on-premise deployment.
How is my privacy protected?
Free-tool uploads are used to produce your result and may be used to improve and train our recognition models; you can request deletion anytime. For guaranteed sovereignty, the Enterprise edition runs 100% on your own servers — documents never leave your infrastructure, and fully offline operation is supported.
What does on-premise deployment require?
A Linux machine with an NVIDIA GPU (16GB VRAM recommended), 32GB RAM and Docker. Installation is a single command; one mid-range GPU handles thousands of pages daily.
Can it integrate with our software?
Yes — a REST API returns structured JSON per document, designed for core banking, ERP and DMS integration. Available with enterprise deployments — contact us.
Does it convert Bangla numerals to English?
No — ০১২৩৪৫৬৭৮৯ stays Bangla in the output, and Bangla text is never silently transliterated. What was written is what you get.
How do I get started?
Use the free OCR tool right on the homepage with your own documents. For business use, contact us for an enterprise pilot on your real paperwork.
Ready to digitize your Bangla documents?
Upload a document and get editable text in seconds — completely free. Organizations can ask us about enterprise on-premise deployment.