The Versatility of FontSniff

One of FontSniff's core strengths is its ability to handle a wide range of file formats. Whether you're grabbing a screenshot from the web, scanning a physical document, or working with a digital design file, our tool is built to extract the data you need. This post breaks down the formats we support and how to get the best results from each.

Image Files: The Heart of Visual Content

Image files are the most common upload type for FontSniff. Our AI is optimized to recognize fonts and extract text from a variety of raster and vector formats.

• •JPG/JPEG: Great for photographs and complex images. For best results, save your JPGs at a high-quality setting to avoid compression artifacts that can obscure text.
• •PNG: Perfect for screenshots, logos, and graphics with sharp text. PNG's lossless compression helps maintain the crispness of text edges, leading to better accuracy for both OCR and font identification.
• •WEBP: Google's modern image format that offers a great balance between quality and file size. FontSniff fully supports WEBP for font and text analysis.

We also support other formats like GIF, BMP, and TIFF, ensuring you can pull data from nearly any image you have.

PDF Documents: The Workhorse of Digital Paperwork

PDFs are where FontSniff's capabilities particularly shine. Our tool can handle the two main types of PDFs:

• •Text-Based PDFs: In these PDFs, the text is already digital. FontSniff can extract this text quickly and accurately, often with near-perfect layout preservation.
• •Image-Based PDFs: These are typically scanned documents where each page is an image. Our OCR engine treats these just like a JPG or PNG, scanning the image for recognizable characters.
• •Hybrid PDFs: Some PDFs contain both text and image layers. FontSniff is designed to process both, giving you a comprehensive data extraction.
• •Multi-Page PDFs: Uploading a multi-page PDF? FontSniff will focus on the first page for analysis. For best results, upload the specific page that contains the text or font you're interested in.

Unsupported Formats

While we strive to support as many formats as possible, there are some limitations:

• •Video Files (MP4, MOV): FontSniff does not process video directly. To analyze a font in a video, take a clear screenshot of the text and upload it as an image.
• •Audio Files (MP3, WAV): Our tool is designed for visual data and cannot process audio.
• •Proprietary Design Files (PSD, AI, FIG): To analyze fonts from a Photoshop, Illustrator, or Figma file, export your design as a high-quality PNG, JPG, or PDF.

Conversion vs. Extraction: An Important Distinction

To be clear, FontSniff is an extraction tool, not a conversion tool. This means:

• •We Extract Data: We read and interpret the visual information (text and font styles) from your file.
• •We Don't Modify Your Original File: Your uploaded file remains untouched. We provide you with the extracted data (editable text, font names), which you can then save in a new format (like a TXT, DOC).

Frequently Asked Questions

Ready to Analyze Your Files?

No matter what file format you have, there's a good chance FontSniff can work with it. Focus on providing a clear, high-quality input, and you'll be amazed at the insights you can unlock.

Upload a file and see for yourself today!