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Turn Photos Into a Searchable PDF

Upload receipt, document, or whiteboard photos. NexusConvert extracts text with OCR, cleans the result, and exports a searchable PDF bundle.

Estimated time

30-90 seconds

Inputs

jpg, jpeg, png

Privacy

Auto-cleaned

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What this recipe does

Extract readable text from images and package it as a clean PDF.

Outputs

PDF

document • final

Output

PDF artifact ready for download.

Transcript

transcript • final

Output

Transcript artifact ready for download.

1

file-intelligence

Detect document image

Identify whether the upload is a photo, scan, receipt, note, or document image.

2

md

Extract text with OCR

Run image OCR and preserve the extracted text as a reusable Markdown artifact.

3

pdf

Export searchable PDF

Convert the text artifact into a clean PDF that can be searched and shared.

Workflow

This recipe is compiled into an executable workflow with explicit dependencies and output families.

LINEAR

Detect document image

file-intelligence

Layer 0main

Identify whether the upload is a photo, scan, receipt, note, or document image.

file-intelligence

Extract text with OCR

md

Layer 1main

Run image OCR and preserve the extracted text as a reusable Markdown artifact.

mdDeps: step-0

Export searchable PDF

pdf

Layer 2main

Convert the text artifact into a clean PDF that can be searched and shared.

pdfDeps: step-1Final

Why it is different

The workflow is an intent, not just a format pair.

Each step can become a reusable artifact for future DAG execution.

Every run can be verified through a Conversion Passport and job timeline.

FAQ

Can I use phone photos?

Yes. The recipe is designed for phone camera images, receipts, notes, and scanned pages.

Is the original photo stored forever?

No. Uploads and results follow the NexusConvert retention policy and are automatically cleaned.

Start with this recipe

Upload a file and let NexusConvert build the workflow around your goal.

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