
СКАНЕР
A free Russian-language OCR bot that recognizes printed text in a photo and sends back the typed-out result.
Key features
- OCR focused on printed text
- Russian-first recognition quality
- Free to use
- Simple send-and-receive workflow
What СКАНЕР does
СКАНЕР (scannertext_bot) is explicit about scope right in its own description: it recognizes printed text in an image and sends back the typed-out result. That focus on printed rather than handwritten text is a useful thing to know upfront, since it sets realistic expectations for what kind of source material will work best. As a Russian-first bot, it's a natural fit for extracting text from Russian-language documents, book pages, screenshots or signs where language-specific character recognition matters — Cyrillic OCR quality varies significantly between different engines, and a bot built with Russian as a primary focus tends to handle it more reliably than one adapted from an English-first system. The bot lists a contact for questions and advertising, a sign it's actively maintained. As a single-purpose text scanner without translation or formatting extras, it does one specific job directly: turn a photo of printed text into text you can copy, search, or reuse.
How to start
- Open @scannertext_bot and press Start
- Send a photo with printed text
- Receive the recognized text
Commands
/startOpen the botPricing and limits
Free
Pros / Cons
- Strong fit for Russian-language text
- Free
- Simple, direct workflow
- Handwritten text is out of scope
- Exact usage limits aren't published
Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 6 / 10 | |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 6 / 10 | |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 5 / 10 | |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 10 / 10 | |
| Usability | 10 | 7 / 10 | |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 6 / 10 | |
| Freshness | 5 | 6 / 10 | |
| Localization | 5 | 9 / 10 | |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 8 / 10 | |
| Score | 100 | 66.0 |
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Does it recognize handwriting?
No, its own description specifies printed text recognition rather than handwriting.
Is it good with Russian text specifically?
Yes, it's a Russian-first OCR bot, which tends to give more reliable Cyrillic recognition than English-first alternatives.
Technical details
- Inline mode
- Mini App
- Works in groups
- Works in channels
- Accepts voice
- Accepts files
- Requires phone number
- Requires registration
- Shows ads
- Works in Russia without VPN