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OCR PDF Online

OCR PDF uses optical character recognition (via Tesseract.js, running in your browser) to detect text in scanned or image-based PDF pages, making the content searchable and copyable. Recognition accuracy depends on scan quality and language.

When is OCR PDF useful?

Use it when scanned documents contain images of text and you need machine-readable text for searching or extraction.

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

Does OCR work on handwriting?

OCR is designed for printed text. Handwriting recognition is less reliable and results will vary.

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