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OCR PDF Online

OCR PDF uses Tesseract.js in your browser to extract printed text from up to five PDF pages. You can optionally translate the extracted text and download the resulting text as a new PDF. Recognition accuracy depends on scan quality and language.

When is OCR PDF useful?

Use it when scanned PDF pages contain printed text and you need extracted text, with optional translation.

Supported files

Supported format: PDF.

The exact limits can depend on your browser, device, file size, and the processing service used by this tool.

How to use OCR PDF

  1. 01

    Choose your file

    Open the workspace above and select the supported file type.

  2. 02

    Set your options

    Use the controls provided by the tool and check the selected files before processing.

  3. 03

    Process and download

    Start the operation, wait for completion, then save the resulting file to your device.

File processing and privacy

This tool is designed to process the selected files in your browser. The browser performs the supported operation locally, so the normal workflow does not require sending the file to our own application server. If the workspace offers an optional cloud/API operation, that operation can send the relevant file to the stated provider.

Do not upload documents containing information you are not authorized to process. For details about third-party processing, analytics, cookies, and advertising, see our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

Frequently asked questions

How many pages can I process?

The current browser OCR workflow processes up to five pages per run. OCR works best with clear, printed text; handwriting recognition is less reliable.

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