ToolSuite

OCR PDF

Make a scanned PDF searchable and selectable.

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PDF only · max 10MB · files auto-delete after 1 hour

How it works

Upload a scanned PDF and choose its language. We run optical character recognition on every image-only page and embed an invisible, searchable text layer — pages that already have text are left untouched. Download the result immediately; both the original and the output are deleted from our servers automatically after one hour.

FAQ

What does OCR actually do?
It reads the text in your scanned pages and adds an invisible, searchable text layer on top — the pages still look the same, but you can now select and search the text.
What if my PDF already has some text?
Pages that already contain text are left as-is; OCR only runs on pages that are just images.
Which languages are supported?
English, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese for now — pick the one matching your document for the best accuracy.