PDF OCR
Convert scanned PDFs and images to searchable text
Extract Text (OCR)
Drop PDF or image here
or click to browse • PDF, JPG, PNG, WebP
How to Use PDF OCR
- 1 Upload a scanned PDF or image file
- 2 Select the document language for accuracy
- 3 Click Start OCR and wait for processing
- 4 Review the extracted text
- 5 Download as text, searchable PDF, or Word document
What You Get
Optical Character Recognition powered by Tesseract. Converts scanned documents into editable, searchable text. Supports 100+ languages including Estonian, English, German, Russian, Chinese, and Arabic.
Input: Scanned 5-page contract
Output: Searchable PDF with selectable text
Input: Photo of a receipt
Output: Plain text for spreadsheet import
Input: Old newspaper scan
Output: Editable Word document
Input: Book page photograph
Output: Text file ready to edit or translate
How can I extract text from a scanned PDF?
Upload your scanned PDF, choose the document language, and click Start OCR. Text extraction takes seconds. Download as text, Word, or searchable PDF.
Can I make a scanned PDF searchable?
Yes! Choose "Searchable PDF" as export format. This adds an invisible text layer so you can search and copy text while keeping the original look.
What languages does the OCR support?
Over 100 languages including English, Estonian, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and many more.
How do I copy text from an image?
Upload your image (JPG, PNG, WebP), run OCR, then copy the extracted text directly or download as a text file.
Is OCR processing private?
Completely private. All processing happens in your browser - files never upload to any server. Your documents stay on your device.
How accurate is the text recognition?
Modern OCR achieves 95-99% accuracy on clear printed text. Higher quality scans (300+ DPI) produce better results. Handwriting is less accurate.
Your files never leave your device. All OCR processing happens locally in your browser.