OCR PDF
Unlock the text trapped inside scanned PDFs and image-based documents. Our OCR engine (powered by Tesseract) recognises characters from PDF page images and extracts fully selectable, copyable text — making scanned documents searchable and editable.
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Files stay strictly on your device. Zero server uploads.
Instant Speed
Local browser WebAssembly & JS processing engine.
Free Forever
Unlimited usage with no hidden fees or watermarks.
How to OCR and Extract Text from PDF
Upload Scanned PDF
Upload your scanned or image-based PDF.
Select Language
Choose the document language for best accuracy.
Run OCR
Click Run OCR to recognise text in your document.
Download
Download as searchable PDF or plain text.
Frequently Asked Questions
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