OCR PDF
Extract text from scanned PDFs using OCR
Drop PDF file here
or click to select file
OCR Settings
Auto Detect will recognize all major languages automatically
Higher quality improves OCR accuracy but takes longer
About OCR PDF
Our OCR PDF tool is a powerful free online solution that allows you to extract text from scanned PDF documents with ease. Whether you're working with scanned documents, images, or any other PDF files containing text, our tool provides professional results with complete privacy and security.
The tool processes everything in your browser using advanced OCR technology (Tesseract.js v5), ensuring your documents never leave your device. This approach provides maximum privacy while delivering fast, accurate text extraction without server dependencies.
Key Features
- Smart Auto-Detection: Automatically recognizes 10+ major languages
- Multi-Language Support: Recognize text in over 100 languages
- Client-side Processing: All OCR happens in your browser
- High Accuracy: Uses Tesseract v5 OCR engine for reliable results
- Privacy Focused: Complete data privacy with no uploads
- Fast Processing: Optimized with fast OCR models
- Image Preprocessing: Automatic image enhancement for better accuracy
- Text Editing: Edit extracted text before downloading
How to Extract Text from Scanned PDFs
Extracting text from scanned PDFs is simple and straightforward. Follow these steps:
- Upload File: Drag and drop your scanned PDF or click to select it
- Select Language: Choose the document language or use Auto Detect
- Configure Settings: Adjust image quality and preprocessing options
- Start OCR: Click "Start OCR" to begin text extraction
- Edit & Download: Review, edit if needed, and download the text
Supported Languages
The OCR PDF tool supports a wide range of languages including:
- English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese
- Russian, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional)
- Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Bengali, Thai, Vietnamese
- And many more languages with automatic detection
Whether you're a student, researcher, business professional, or anyone working with scanned documents, our OCR PDF tool provides the perfect solution for converting scanned PDFs into editable text.
Frequently Asked Questions
OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition. It is a technology that converts different types of documents, such as scanned paper documents, PDF files, or images captured by a digital camera, into editable and searchable data.
Yes, our OCR PDF tool is completely free to use. You can extract text from as many pages as you like.
Yes, this tool is specifically designed to extract text from scanned PDFs and images containing text.
Absolutely. All OCR processing is performed locally in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to any server.
We support a wide range of languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, and many more.
Yes, the OCR PDF tool is fully responsive and works on smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers.
The accuracy depends on the quality of the scanned PDF. High-quality scans with clear text provide excellent accuracy. The tool uses Tesseract v5, one of the most accurate OCR engines available.