Readable output
Markdown is easier to review than raw OCR text
Headings, lists, and tables stay intact, which makes screenshots and scans more usable in review workflows.
Image to markdown API
Image OCR API
Turn document images into clean markdown instead of screenshot text fragments.
Image-heavy workflows break simple parsers fast. LeapOCR helps teams convert screenshots, scanned pages, receipts, and photo captures into readable markdown that keeps sections, lists, and tables usable.
Why teams use this
Support screenshots, document photos, scans, and mixed image uploads.
Return markdown that is easier to review, quote, and feed into downstream workflows.
Add instructions and bounding boxes only when the image actually needs more control.
Image extraction request
Use markdown when a person or another model still needs a readable version of the page.
Image to markdown request
{ "url": "https://example.com/document-photo.jpg", "file_name": "document-photo.jpg", "format": "markdown", "instructions": "Keep headings and tables intact. Normalize dates."}
Why it works
Why image workflows need dedicated OCR pages
The useful question is whether the output still reads like the source document after OCR, not only whether text was detected.
Messy capture
Phone photos and screenshots share one path
Use the same OCR layer for camera captures, screenshots, and image-heavy document uploads.
Control
Add instructions only when the image needs help
Keep the request surface simple and layer in cleanup or normalization rules only where they matter.
What you control
What teams usually care about
Image-to-markdown workflows are mostly about readability, cleanup, and preserving document structure.
markdown
Readable output
Return a clean document view
Markdown is useful when the next consumer needs to read, review, or pass the page into another model.
images
Input types
Support screenshots, scans, and photos
The same workflow can handle screenshots, mobile captures, scanned pages, and mixed image uploads.
instructions
Optional
Normalize labels or clean noisy sections
Use instructions to translate, condense, or standardize parts of the page without changing the main extraction flow.
bbox
Optional
Attach page geometry when review tools need it
Bounding boxes stay optional so simple image-to-markdown flows do not carry extra output they do not need.
Examples
Two common image-to-markdown flows
Most teams either need a readable page for review or a markdown layer that can feed another system cleanly.
Screenshot OCR
Convert a dashboard screenshot into structured markdown
Useful when teams need an extracted view of a visual page without manually copying sections into notes or tickets.
Markdown excerpt
md
# Shipment exception dashboard## Open exceptions- Missing POD: 14- Carrier disputes: 6- Delayed invoices: 3
Scanned page OCR
Turn a scanned page into markdown for downstream review
Useful when a scanned image still needs to stay readable for reviewers or internal workflows.
Request
json
{ "file_name": "scan.png", "format": "markdown", "model": "standard-v1"}
FAQ
Questions teams ask before wiring this up
Straight answers for teams evaluating how this workflow fits into production.
Can LeapOCR convert screenshots and photos into markdown?
Yes. The workflow supports screenshots, scans, and mobile image captures, with markdown returned as a readable output format.
When should I use image-to-markdown instead of structured output?
Use markdown when the next consumer is a reviewer, analyst, or LLM that benefits from a readable page representation.
Can I still add bounding boxes to image workflows?
Yes. Bounding boxes remain optional when geometry matters for overlays, review tools, or human-in-the-loop processes.
Ready to test
Test real screenshots and scans on an image-to-markdown OCR API
Run an actual screenshot or phone capture and see whether the markdown still reads like the original page after OCR.