Convert scanned PDFs to searchable text using advanced OCR technology. All processing happens in your browser for maximum security.
All OCR processing happens locally in your browser. Your files never leave your device, ensuring complete privacy and security.
No server uploads or downloads. Process OCR instantly with client-side text recognition technology.
Add OCR to unlimited PDF files without any cost, watermarks, or restrictions. Always free to use.
Compatible with all modern browsers on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. No software installation required.
Convert scanned paper documents into searchable PDFs with selectable and copyable text.
Make image-based PDFs searchable by adding text recognition for better document management.
Improve document accessibility for screen readers and assistive technologies by adding text layers.
Convert historical documents and books into searchable digital archives for research and preservation.
Click the upload area or drag and drop the PDF file you want to add OCR text recognition to.
Select the document language and OCR mode that best suits your needs and document type.
Click "Process OCR" and download your PDF with searchable and selectable text layers added.
Add OCR to PDF files with our advanced Optical Character Recognition tool. Transform scanned documents and image-based PDFs into searchable, selectable text while preserving original formatting. Our free PDF OCR tool supports multiple languages and processing modes for optimal results.
Choose from text overlay mode to preserve visual appearance while adding invisible searchable text, or replace mode to convert images to editable text. Support for 10+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic ensures accurate recognition for international documents.
Advanced OCR features: multi-language support, layout preservation, confidence scoring, and batch processing capabilities. All text recognition happens locally in your browser, ensuring complete privacy and security for your sensitive documents.
Essential for digitizing paper documents, making scanned PDFs searchable, and improving document accessibility. Our OCR technology provides accurate text recognition while maintaining document integrity and visual fidelity.
OCR accuracy depends on image quality and text clarity. High-quality scans typically achieve 95%+ accuracy, while poor quality images may have lower accuracy.
We support 10+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic.
In overlay mode (recommended), the visual appearance remains unchanged. OCR adds invisible text layers that make the document searchable without altering its look.
OCR works best with printed text. Handwritten text recognition is limited and depends heavily on handwriting clarity and style.
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