OCR a scanned PDF

Recognise the text in scanned pages and add a searchable, copyable text layer on top of the original page image. Printed and handwritten pages are told apart automatically.

Open the free OCR PDF tool

Free · No upload · No watermark

How to OCR a PDF

  1. Open the editor and choose OCR Convert.
  2. Select the scanned PDF or images — printed and handwritten pages are detected for you.
  3. Download the searchable PDF.

Questions

Does OCR change how the page looks?
No. The original page image is kept; the recognised text sits invisibly on top so you can search and copy it.
Which languages are supported?
OCR is tuned for English text.
Is my file uploaded?
No. The whole job runs inside your browser tab, so the document never leaves your device. You can even disconnect from the internet once the page has loaded.

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