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OCR PDF Online
Recognize English text in scanned PDF pages online. Add a searchable text layer and download the OCR PDF. Free to use, no account required.
How to make a scanned PDF searchable
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Upload a scanned PDF with clear, upright text.
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Choose English as the document language and start OCR.
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Download the searchable PDF and check recognized words.
OCR recognizes text in page images so you can search or select words in the resulting PDF. It is useful for scans and image-based documents, but errors are possible with small text, low-resolution scans, handwriting, or unusual layouts. It does not turn a scan directly into an Excel table.
Free to use, with temporary file storage
No account or installation is required. Uploads are limited to 10 MB per file. Your files are used to complete the job and deleted automatically after about one hour. Download links are temporary, so save your result before it expires. Read our privacy policy for details.
Questions about OCR PDF
Which OCR languages are currently available?
The online tool currently offers English. Recognition works best when the document language matches the selected OCR language.
Does OCR preserve tables as spreadsheet cells?
No. OCR adds recognized text to a PDF. It does not guarantee structured rows and columns or a spreadsheet-ready table.