OCR PDF

Turn scanned PDFs into searchable PDFs with selectable, copyable text.

Turn scanned PDFs into searchable PDFs online for free. Upload your document, preview pages, run OCR, and download a PDF you can highlight and copy from.

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Your files are processed securely and automatically deleted.

Output format

Copyable PDF file Highlight and copy text inside the PDF Extract text (TXT file) Plain text file for editing or pasting

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OCR PDF — frequently asked questions

Yes. You can extract text from PDFs online for free in your browser with no account required.

Yes. Arabic and RTL documents use a dedicated pipeline for correct copy order. Other languages use ocrmypdf.

Files are processed only for OCR extraction, then removed automatically after a short period. We do not share them with third parties.

Yes. The tool is responsive and works on modern phones and tablets (Android and iPhone).

You download a searchable PDF: the original scan with an invisible text layer so you can select and copy text.

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