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OCR PDF

Make scanned PDFs searchable with OCR. Extract text from images and scanned documents.

Select a PDF or image

Choose a scanned PDF or image (PNG, JPG, or WebP).

Support: application/pdf, .pdf, image/png, .png, image/jpeg, .jpg, .jpeg, image/webp, .webp

About This Tool

OCR PDF uses Optical Character Recognition to extract text from scanned documents and images within PDFs. Convert image-based PDFs into searchable, selectable text documents.

Support for multiple languages ensures accurate text recognition regardless of the document's language. The original layout is preserved while adding a searchable text layer.

All OCR processing happens in your browser, ensuring your documents remain private.

How to Use

  1. Upload Scanned PDF

    Drag and drop your scanned PDF or click to select.

  2. Select Language

    Choose the document language for accurate recognition.

  3. Process and Download

    Click Process to run OCR and download the searchable PDF.

Use Cases

Digitize Archives

Make scanned document archives searchable.

Document Search

Enable text search in scanned documents.

Text Extraction

Extract text from scanned documents for editing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Over 100 languages are supported including English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and more.

Yes, the original visual layout is preserved with a searchable text layer added.

Accuracy depends on scan quality but typically exceeds 95% for clear documents.

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