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OCR PDF

Recognize English text in scanned PDF pages. Choose a searchable PDF copy or a plain-text file for up to ten pages.

Use OCR for image-based pages. Pages that already contain extractable text retain that text instead of undergoing recognition again.

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  1. 1Choose files
  2. 2Choose options
  3. 3Download
Drag & drop your PDF file hereor click the button below to choose a fileSelect PDF file

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Upload a scanned or image-based PDF

Tip: You can also paste files directly (Ctrl+V / Cmd+V)

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English OCR runs in your browser using self-hosted assets. Up to 10 pages per run; keep this tab open. Accuracy depends on scan quality. Searchable PDFs preserve the page image. Plain text keeps detected lines and paragraphs, but cannot preserve fonts, images, or exact table layouts. Review recognized text before use.

Your input stays on this device for this operation. We don’t upload or store it.

About OCR PDF

Use OCR for image-based pages. Pages that already contain extractable text retain that text instead of undergoing recognition again.

English recognition

Runs OCR on image-based pages.

Two output modes

Export TXT or a PDF with a searchable layer.

How to use OCR PDF

  1. 1

    Choose the scan

    Choose a PDF with up to ten pages

  2. 2

    Set the output type

    Select Searchable PDF or Plain text

  3. 3

    Run OCR and review

    Press Run OCR and check recognized text against the original

Formats and practical limits

PDF → searchable PDF or TXT

  • The OCR worker uses English. Accuracy depends on the scan, and plain text does not preserve fonts, images or exact table layouts.
  • Jobs may time out or produce no text. Use a smaller batch or a clearer scan if necessary.

Practical example

Run plain-text OCR on a two-page English scan and compare the names and numbers before using it.

Further reading

Frequently Asked Questions

1 answers
What if my scan has more than ten pages?

Split it into batches of ten pages or fewer first.

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