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OCR PDF

Make scanned PDFs searchable and selectable with text recognition.

OCR PDF makes scanned documents searchable by recognizing the text on each page and adding an invisible text layer. The original pages stay exactly as they are, but you can now search, select, and copy the text. Recognition runs in your browser for 18 languages.

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Make scanned PDFs searchable and selectable with text recognition.

Document language

Pick only the languages in the document; each one adds download size and processing time.

The recognition engine and language data (several MB) are downloaded from this site the first time, with no third-party servers involved. Your document is processed on this device and never uploaded.

Your files never leave your browser.

How to oCR PDF

How to oCR PDF

Make scanned PDFs searchable and selectable with text recognition. To use this tool, select your file, follow the page-specific options, review the result, and download the new document. Processing happens in your browser.

How to oCR PDF

  1. Select or drop the file you want to process.
  2. Choose the pages and options that fit your task.
  3. Run the operation and wait for the browser to finish.
  4. Review the result before saving or sharing it.
  5. Download the processed file to your device.

Why use this tool?

This browser-based workflow is useful for preparing PDF documents while keeping the source file on your device.