OCR PDF
Turn scanned PDFs into searchable, selectable text using OCR.
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How to OCR PDF
Upload the scanned PDF file you want to make searchable.
Select the document language for more accurate text recognition.
Click "Run OCR" to start the text recognition process.
Download the searchable PDF. It looks the same but now you can search and select text.
About OCR PDF
A scanned PDF is just a picture of text -- you cannot search it, select it, or copy it. OCR reads the text in those images and adds an invisible text layer on top. The PDF looks exactly the same, but now you can Ctrl+F through it, copy text out of it, or convert it to Word. Supports 100+ languages.
Frequently Asked Questions
OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition. It reads text from images and turns it into actual text you can select, search, and copy.
Over 100 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic.
Accuracy depends on the scan quality. Clear, high-resolution scans typically achieve 95-99% accuracy. Blurry or low-quality scans may have lower accuracy.
Yes, OCR can process photos of documents. For best results, ensure the photo is well-lit, in focus, and the text is clearly visible.
A single page usually takes 5-15 seconds, depending on your device. Multi-page documents take longer since each page is processed one at a time.
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