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OCR PDF

Recognise text in scanned PDFs and make them searchable and selectable.

Runs in your browser — files never leave your deviceInput: PDFOutput: PDF, TXT

or drag and drop a file here

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About OCR PDF

Adds an invisible text layer over scanned pages so you can search, select and copy text. Runs entirely in your browser; only the language model is downloaded. 30+ languages.

How it works

  1. Add your pdf — drag and drop or browse.
  2. Choose your settings.
  3. Click the action button and wait a moment.
  4. Download the result. Nothing was uploaded.

Good to know

  • Accuracy depends on scan quality; handwriting is not reliably recognised.
  • Large documents take time — about 2–10 seconds per page on a typical laptop.

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