Text exists in every language. Rune's OCR recognizes over 100 languages, making text extraction truly global.
Supported Languages
Rune's Image to Text (OCR) supports:
European Languages
- English, Spanish, French, German
- Italian, Portuguese, Dutch
- Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
- Greek, Swedish, Norwegian
- And many more...
Asian Languages
- Chinese (Simplified & Traditional)
- Japanese
- Korean
- Hindi, Tamil, Thai
- Vietnamese
Middle Eastern Languages
- Arabic
- Hebrew
- Persian
- Turkish
Other Languages
- Indonesian, Malay
- Filipino
- Swahili
- And 100+ more
How to Use Multi-Language OCR
- Open Rune's Image to Text (OCR).
- Upload your image.
- Select the target language from the dropdown.
- Click "Extract Text."
- Get text in the original language.
Language Selection Tips
| Scenario | Selection |
|---|---|
| Single language document | Select that language |
| Mixed languages | Try auto-detect or primary language |
| Unknown language | Use auto-detect |
Character Set Considerations
Latin Scripts
English, Spanish, French, German—highest accuracy.
CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean)
Complex characters require more processing but work well with quality images.
Right-to-Left
Arabic, Hebrew—fully supported with correct text direction.
Quality by Language
- Best: Latin scripts, high-quality fonts
- Very Good: CJK with clear printing
- Good: Cyrillic, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic
- Varies: Handwriting in any language
Use Cases
Translation Workflow
- OCR extract foreign text.
- Paste into translation tool.
- Get translation.
International Documents
Process contracts, documents, and materials in any language.
Travel
Capture signs, menus, and information in foreign languages.
Conclusion
Language shouldn't limit text extraction. Rune's Image to Text (OCR) supports 100+ languages for global text recognition.