Shipping label cropper

Crop a scanned label and check its text

Choose the part of a scanned page to print as a label. If you need help reading its words, you can also use text recognition, called OCR.

Before you start

Start with a clear scan, or try the scanned-label PDF on the Samples page. You can crop and print it without text recognition. If you choose OCR, its reading files download the first time you use it.

1. Open the scanned label

Add your PDF or image to the label tool. In a scan, the words may be part of a picture, so you cannot select or copy them as text. You can still crop the page and print the label.

2. Adjust the crop

Drag the region or use the measurement fields. Keep the required label text and the blank space around the barcode. Select labels as the page’s destination.

3. Run OCR only if you need it

Open Optional local English OCR and text inspection. Tick the box to allow the reading files to load, then choose Run OCR on this page. It tries to read the words on your device. Compare the result with the original, especially similar characters such as O and 0. It does not check the postage or read the barcode.

4. Review the print quality

Choose the paper size and check the preview. Increasing output resolution cannot restore detail missing from a blurry source. Download a test copy and check the print before using a batch.

Crop a scanned label
Your next step

Compare the crop with the original label, including any text suggested by OCR. Print one label at actual size and check its address, edges and barcode before continuing.