OCR PDF - Extract Text from Scanned PDFs
Convert Scanned PDFs to Editable Text
Use advanced OCR technology to extract text from image-based PDFs and scanned documents. All processing happens locally in your browser - your files never leave your device.
Add PDF File
Upload a scanned PDF or image-based PDF to extract text
How to Extract Text from PDF
Simple 4-step process
Upload Scanned PDF
Select a scanned PDF or image-based document from your device.
Select Language
Choose the document language for optimal OCR accuracy.
Process with OCR
Our OCR engine analyzes each page and extracts text content.
Copy or Download
Copy the extracted text to clipboard or download as a TXT file.
Why Choose Our OCR PDF Tool?
Powerful, private, and easy to use
100% Private & Secure
All OCR processing happens in your browser. Your documents are never uploaded to any server.
Multi-Language Support
Recognize text in 25+ languages including English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and more.
High Accuracy
Powered by Tesseract.js for accurate text recognition from scanned documents.
Editable Output
Extract text that you can copy, edit, and use in any application.
No File Size Limits
Process documents of any size without restrictions or watermarks.
Free & Unlimited
No registration, no watermarks, no limits. Extract as much text as you need.
Supported Document Types
Extract text from various PDF documents
Scanned PDF, Image-based PDF
PDF documents with scanned content or images without text layers.
Plain Text (TXT)
Editable plain text that can be copied or downloaded.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is OCR?
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is 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.
How accurate is the text extraction?
Accuracy depends on the quality of the original document. Clear, high-resolution scans with standard fonts produce the best results. Handwritten text may have lower accuracy.
Are my files safe?
Yes, absolutely. All OCR processing happens in your browser using JavaScript. Your files never leave your device or get uploaded to any server.
What languages are supported?
We support 25+ languages including English, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, and more.
Can I extract text from handwritten documents?
OCR works best with printed text. Handwriting recognition is possible but typically has lower accuracy. For best results, use clear printed documents.
Is there a file size limit?
There's no strict file size limit, but very large PDFs with many pages may take longer to process and may be limited by your browser's available memory.
What's the difference between OCR PDF and PDF to Text?
PDF to Text works on PDFs that already contain digital text layers. OCR PDF uses image recognition to extract text from scanned documents that don't have selectable text.