OCR Providers Setup Guide
Torto’s “PDF OCR & Reflow” feature converts scanned PDF books into reflowable, searchable text. This feature connects to cloud OCR providers, currently supporting two services:
| Provider | Highlights | Free Quota |
|---|---|---|
| PaddleOCR (Default) | Official Baidu PaddlePaddle service for scanned books | 20,000 pages / day free quota |
| MinerU | OpenDataLab service specializing in formulas & complex layouts | 2,000 pages / day free quota (up to 600 pages / file) |
In Torto, open Settings → OCR to switch providers and enter your credentials. Tokens are stored securely in your OS vault.
PaddleOCR
Section titled “PaddleOCR”PaddleOCR cloud service is hosted on Baidu AI Studio. Every user receives API tokens with a generous free quota of 20,000 pages per day.
Registration & Token
Section titled “Registration & Token”- Visit PaddleOCR AI Studio and log in with your Baidu account.
- Click the “API” button at the top left.
- Under PaddleOCR-VL, copy your 40-character hexadecimal access TOKEN.
Configuration in Torto
Section titled “Configuration in Torto”- Open Settings → OCR, select PaddleOCR.
- Paste your token into “Access Token”.
- Select a model (default:
PaddleOCR-VL-1.6). - Open any scanned PDF and trigger the “OCR” tool.
MinerU
Section titled “MinerU”MinerU by OpenDataLab provides specialized parsing for multi-column layouts, tables, and mathematical formulas.
Registration & Token
Section titled “Registration & Token”- Sign up and log in to mineru.net.
- Go to User Center → API Management, apply for and create an API Token.
- Copy and save your token.
Configuration in Torto
Section titled “Configuration in Torto”- Open Settings → OCR, select MinerU.
- Paste the token into “API Token”.
- Select a model:
vlm(higher quality) orpipeline(faster).