OCR PDF
Make scanned PDFs searchable and selectable. Free, private and processed in your browser — files are never uploaded.
How to use OCR PDF in 4 steps
- Upload the scanned PDF.
- Choose the language of the document.
- Click "OCR PDF" — every page is read by the text-recognition engine.
- Download the searchable PDF, or the recognised text.
When to use OCR PDF
Making a scanned contract searchable, extracting text from a photographed receipt, or converting a scanned book into editable text.
Key features
- Full Document OCR — Processes every page — no artificial page limits.
- Powered by Tesseract — Uses the industry-standard open-source OCR engine for accurate text recognition.
- Works on Scanned PDFs — Extracts text from image-based PDFs that normal copy-paste cannot read.
- Searchable PDF + Text — Get a searchable PDF that looks identical, plus a copy-ready .txt file.
- 11 Languages — English, Urdu, Arabic, Hindi, French, German, Spanish, Chinese and more.
Frequently asked questions
What do I get?
A copy of your PDF that looks the same but now has an invisible text layer, so you can search, select and copy text. You can also download the recognised text as a .txt file.
Which languages are supported?
English, Urdu, Arabic, Hindi, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Turkish and Chinese (Simplified). Pick the language before you start.
How long does OCR take?
Usually a few seconds per page, depending on your device. There is no page limit — every page is processed.
How accurate is it?
Clean, straight scans usually reach 95%+ accuracy. Blurry, skewed or handwritten pages give weaker results.
Does OCR need an internet connection?
Only the first time, to download the free language file (a few MB). Recognition itself runs on your device and your PDF is never uploaded.
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