OCR PDF
Convert scanned PDFs into searchable documents using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology. Extract text from image-based PDFs and create searchable PDFs with embedded text layers.
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Supported formats: .pdf, application/pdf
OCR PDF - Make Scanned Documents Searchable
Transform image-based PDFs and scanned documents into searchable, editable text using advanced OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology. Our tool runs entirely in your browser using Tesseract.js, supporting 100+ languages with 90-95% accuracy for clean printed text. Perfect for digitizing old documents, processing receipts, or making scanned books searchable.
Key Features:
- Support for 100+ languages including English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic
- Generate searchable PDFs with embedded text layers or extract plain text
- Process up to 30 pages per document with 2-5 seconds per page
- Adjustable OCR quality settings (Best for accuracy, Fast for speed)
- 90-95% accuracy for clean, printed text documents
- 100% privacy-focused - all OCR processing happens in your browser
- No server uploads - your documents never leave your device
How to OCR your PDF:
- 1
Click "Select PDF" or drag and drop your scanned PDF
- 2
Select the document language (English, Spanish, Portuguese, etc.)
- 3
Choose output format: searchable PDF or plain text
- 4
Wait for OCR processing (2-5 seconds per page)
- 5
Download your searchable PDF or extracted text
Your Privacy is Protected
All conversions happen locally in your browser. Your files never leave your device and are automatically deleted when you close this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is technology that converts images of text into actual searchable and editable text. It's perfect for digitizing scanned documents, screenshots, and photos.
We support 100+ languages including English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and many more. You can select your document's language before processing.
OCR accuracy is typically 90-95% for clean, printed text. Handwritten text and low-quality scans may have lower accuracy. We recommend reviewing the output for important documents.
Processing time is approximately 2-5 seconds per page, depending on document complexity and your device performance. Large documents (30+ pages) may take several minutes.
Yes, we limit processing to 30 pages per PDF for optimal performance. For larger documents, consider splitting them into smaller batches.
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Your Privacy is Our Priority
Unlike other PDF tools, we process your files directly in your browser using WebAssembly technology. This means your sensitive documents never leave your device.
Browser Processing
Processing happens in your browser
No File Uploads
No files uploaded to our servers
No Storage
We don't permanently store your files
Complete Privacy
Your files never leave your device during processing
100% Privacy Guarantee
We use cutting-edge WebAssembly technology to process your PDFs entirely within your browser. No uploads to our servers, no data collection, no privacy concerns. Just pure, local processing power.
How Our Privacy-First Technology Works
WebAssembly Processing
We use WebAssembly (WASM) to run PDF processing libraries directly in your browser, eliminating the need to upload files to external servers.
Local Storage Only
Files are temporarily stored in your browser's memory during processing and automatically cleared when you close the tab or complete the task.
No Data Collection
We don't track, store, or analyze your file contents. Our analytics only measure tool usage patterns, not personal data.
GDPR Compliant
Our privacy-first approach means we're automatically compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations worldwide.