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OCR PDF

Make a scanned PDF searchable and selectable with OCR.

Open OCR PDF

How to use OCR PDF

  1. Upload your fileDrop your PDF onto the OCR PDF tool, or browse to select.
  2. Set your optionsChoose how you want OCR PDF to run — the options that matter, nothing more.
  3. DownloadRun the tool and download your finished file instantly.
Accepts
A scanned or image-only PDF
Gives you
The same PDF with a searchable text layer
Where it runs
On our servers, over an encrypted connection; deleted within 24 hours
Price
Included with Pro

Common questions

Is OCR PDF free?

OCR PDF is a Pro feature ($5/month flat, free trial) — the everyday tools (merge, split, rotate, organize, watermark, page numbers, image to PDF) stay free with no sign-up, no watermark and no daily limit.

How do I ocr pdf?

Open OCR PDF, drop your file, set the options, and download the result in a few seconds — processed securely, no queue and no ads.

Are my files safe?

OCR PDF needs our conversion servers, so the file is sent over an encrypted connection, used only for your task and deleted within 24 hours. The page tools (merge, split, rotate, organize, page numbers, watermark, crop, form filling, image to PDF) run entirely in your browser instead and never upload anything.

Does OCR change how the scan looks?

No. The scanned image stays exactly as it is; the recognised text is added as an invisible layer behind it, so the page looks unchanged but you can now search, select and copy from it.

How accurate is it?

Clean, straight, reasonably high-resolution scans come out very accurate. Faint photocopies, handwriting and skewed pages are harder, so check anything you will rely on.

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