OCR PDF
Drop a file
Drag your PDF here
or click to browse
Run OCR on every page, embed an invisible text layer on top of the image, and keep the original appearance intact. Cloud-powered by Tesseract.
How it works
How to ocr pdf
- 1
Add Your PDF
Drag the scanned PDF, or click to browse.
- 2
Pick A Language
Default is English. Other languages add a small amount of processing time.
- 3
We Run OCR
Every page is recognized on the cloud, then a text layer is overlaid behind the image.
- 4
Download The Searchable PDF
The result looks identical, but text is now selectable and searchable.
Your files are safe
Privacy and security, by default
256-bit TLS
Every upload travels over modern TLS. Files at rest are encrypted with AES-256.
Deleted in 24h
Uploaded files and outputs auto-delete from S3 within a day of your job.
Browser-first
Most tools run on your device. Cloud tools are clearly labelled, never silent.
No watermarks
Outputs are pristine PDFs. Free tier, no signup, no branding on your files.
FAQ
Frequently asked
On clean printed text, 98 percent or better. Handwriting and very low-resolution scans drop sharply. We do not promise machine-readable accuracy on forms or tables.
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