diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog.component.html b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog.component.html
index 0e3329ea3..3827c41e6 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog.component.html
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog.component.html
@@ -455,6 +455,13 @@
           </div>
         </div>
       }
+      @case (WorkflowActionType.RemoteOcr) {
+        <div class="row">
+          <div class="col">
+            <p class="text-muted small" i18n>The document will be sent to the configured remote OCR service. May incur costs.</p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      }
     }
   </div>
 </ng-template>
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog.component.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog.component.spec.ts
index bc7be5fad..814525751 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog.component.spec.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import {
   DocumentSource,
   WorkflowTriggerType,
 } from 'src/app/data/workflow-trigger'
+import { SETTINGS_KEYS } from 'src/app/data/ui-settings'
 import { IfOwnerDirective } from 'src/app/directives/if-owner.directive'
 import { IfPermissionsDirective } from 'src/app/directives/if-permissions.directive'
 import { CorrespondentService } from 'src/app/services/rest/correspondent.service'
@@ -224,7 +225,12 @@ describe('WorkflowEditDialogComponent', () => {
     ).toEqual('Document Added')
     expect(component.getTriggerTypeOptionName(null)).toEqual('')
     expect(component.sourceOptions).toEqual(DOCUMENT_SOURCE_OPTIONS)
-    expect(component.actionTypeOptions).toEqual(WORKFLOW_ACTION_OPTIONS)
+    // Remote OCR is absent until the workflow has a consumption trigger
+    expect(component.actionTypeOptions).toEqual(
+      WORKFLOW_ACTION_OPTIONS.filter(
+        (a) => a.id !== WorkflowActionType.RemoteOcr
+      )
+    )
     expect(
       component.getActionTypeOptionName(WorkflowActionType.Assignment)
     ).toEqual('Assignment')
@@ -237,7 +243,78 @@ describe('WorkflowEditDialogComponent', () => {
     jest.spyOn(settingsService, 'get').mockReturnValue(false)
     component.ngOnInit()
     expect(component.actionTypeOptions).toEqual(
-      WORKFLOW_ACTION_OPTIONS.filter((a) => a.id !== WorkflowActionType.Email)
+      WORKFLOW_ACTION_OPTIONS.filter(
+        (a) =>
+          a.id !== WorkflowActionType.Email &&
+          a.id !== WorkflowActionType.RemoteOcr
+      )
+    )
+  })
+
+  it('should offer remote OCR only for consumption workflows', () => {
+    jest.spyOn(settingsService, 'get').mockReturnValue(true)
+
+    // A consumption trigger makes the action reachable
+    component.object = {
+      name: 'Workflow 1',
+      order: 0,
+      enabled: true,
+      triggers: [{ type: WorkflowTriggerType.Consumption }],
+      actions: [],
+    } as Workflow
+    component.ngOnInit()
+    expect(component.actionTypeOptions.map((a) => a.id)).toContain(
+      WorkflowActionType.RemoteOcr
+    )
+
+    // Any other trigger type runs after the document has been parsed
+    component.object = {
+      name: 'Workflow 2',
+      order: 0,
+      enabled: true,
+      triggers: [{ type: WorkflowTriggerType.DocumentAdded }],
+      actions: [],
+    } as Workflow
+    component.ngOnInit()
+    expect(component.actionTypeOptions.map((a) => a.id)).not.toContain(
+      WorkflowActionType.RemoteOcr
+    )
+  })
+
+  it('should keep remote OCR listed when an action already uses it', () => {
+    jest.spyOn(settingsService, 'get').mockReturnValue(true)
+
+    // Otherwise changing the trigger would silently blank the selection
+    component.object = {
+      name: 'Workflow 1',
+      order: 0,
+      enabled: true,
+      triggers: [{ type: WorkflowTriggerType.DocumentAdded }],
+      actions: [{ type: WorkflowActionType.RemoteOcr }],
+    } as Workflow
+    component.ngOnInit()
+
+    expect(component.actionTypeOptions.map((a) => a.id)).toContain(
+      WorkflowActionType.RemoteOcr
+    )
+  })
+
+  it('should not offer remote OCR when no engine is configured', () => {
+    jest
+      .spyOn(settingsService, 'get')
+      .mockImplementation((key) => key !== SETTINGS_KEYS.REMOTE_OCR_CONFIGURED)
+
+    component.object = {
+      name: 'Workflow 1',
+      order: 0,
+      enabled: true,
+      triggers: [{ type: WorkflowTriggerType.Consumption }],
+      actions: [],
+    } as Workflow
+    component.ngOnInit()
+
+    expect(component.actionTypeOptions.map((a) => a.id)).not.toContain(
+      WorkflowActionType.RemoteOcr
     )
   })
 
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog.component.ts
index 8e8dd6ef7..dad74c88b 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog.component.ts
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@ export const WORKFLOW_ACTION_OPTIONS = [
     id: WorkflowActionType.MoveToTrash,
     name: $localize`Move to trash`,
   },
+  {
+    id: WorkflowActionType.RemoteOcr,
+    name: $localize`Remote OCR`,
+  },
 ]
 
 export enum TriggerFilterType {
@@ -544,17 +548,36 @@ export class WorkflowEditDialogComponent
   ngOnInit(): void {
     super.ngOnInit()
     this.updateAllTriggerActionFields()
-    this.objectForm.valueChanges.subscribe(
-      this.checkRemovalActionFields.bind(this)
-    )
+    this.objectForm.valueChanges.subscribe((formWorkflow) => {
+      this.checkRemovalActionFields(formWorkflow)
+      this.updateAllowedActionTypes(formWorkflow)
+    })
     this.checkRemovalActionFields(this.objectForm.value)
-    this.allowedActionTypes.set(
-      this.settingsService.get(SETTINGS_KEYS.EMAIL_ENABLED)
-        ? WORKFLOW_ACTION_OPTIONS
-        : WORKFLOW_ACTION_OPTIONS.filter(
-            (a) => a.id !== WorkflowActionType.Email
-          )
-    )
+    this.updateAllowedActionTypes(this.objectForm.value)
+  }
+
+  private updateAllowedActionTypes(formWorkflow: Workflow) {
+    let allowed = WORKFLOW_ACTION_OPTIONS
+
+    if (!this.settingsService.get(SETTINGS_KEYS.EMAIL_ENABLED)) {
+      allowed = allowed.filter((a) => a.id !== WorkflowActionType.Email)
+    }
+
+    // Remote OCR is decided before the document is parsed, so it is only
+    // offered for workflows that run at consumption.
+    const remoteOcrUsable =
+      this.settingsService.get(SETTINGS_KEYS.REMOTE_OCR_CONFIGURED) &&
+      (formWorkflow?.triggers?.some(
+        (trigger) => trigger.type === WorkflowTriggerType.Consumption
+      ) ||
+        formWorkflow?.actions?.some(
+          (action) => action.type === WorkflowActionType.RemoteOcr
+        ))
+    if (!remoteOcrUsable) {
+      allowed = allowed.filter((a) => a.id !== WorkflowActionType.RemoteOcr)
+    }
+
+    this.allowedActionTypes.set(allowed)
   }
 
   private checkRemovalActionFields(formWorkflow: Workflow) {
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/data/workflow-action.ts b/src-ui/src/app/data/workflow-action.ts
index 5ddaeba7e..09ef5418f 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/data/workflow-action.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/data/workflow-action.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export enum WorkflowActionType {
   Webhook = 4,
   PasswordRemoval = 5,
   MoveToTrash = 6,
+  RemoteOcr = 7,
 }
 
 export interface WorkflowActionEmail extends ObjectWithId {