PDF OCR
Extract text from scanned PDF documents using AI-powered OCR.
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What Is PDF OCR?
PDF OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is the process of recognizing text in scanned or image-based PDF documents. Scanned PDFs are essentially collections of images — the text cannot be selected, searched, or copied. OCR adds a hidden text layer that makes the document fully searchable and editable.
What Is PDF OCR Used For?
- Digitizing documents — Convert paper documents, old contracts, and archived files into searchable digital PDFs.
- Making PDFs searchable — Enable full-text search in scanned documents so you can quickly find specific information.
- Enabling text extraction — Copy and paste text from scanned PDFs for reuse in other documents.
- Multilingual document processing — Recognize text in over 100 languages including English, Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic.
How to Use PDF OCR Online
- Upload your scanned PDF using the tool above.
- The AI-powered OCR engine processes your document and recognizes the text.
- Download the searchable PDF or copy the extracted text.