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PDF OCR.

Make scanned PDFs searchable and selectable by running OCR on every page.

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Accepts:PDF (Scanned)
Returns:Searchable PDF

About This Tool

What is the PDF OCR Tool?

Apply Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to scanned PDFs to make text searchable and selectable. Ideal for digitising paper archives, contracts, and reports.

Easy 4-Step Guide

How to Use PDF OCR

Follow these simple steps to get clean, professional results in seconds.

  1. Step 01

    Upload Files

    Upload your scanned PDF.

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  2. Step 02

    Select Source

    Choose the document language.

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  3. Step 03

    Execute Action

    Click Run OCR.

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  4. Step 04

    Download Result

    Download the searchable PDF.

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Key Advantages

Why Use Our PDF OCR Tool?

100+ Languages

OCR recognises text in over 100 languages.

Searchable Output

Text becomes selectable and Ctrl+F searchable.

Preserves Layout

Original page layout and images are preserved.

High Accuracy

Neural OCR engine achieves 99%+ accuracy on clear documents.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it work on handwritten text?

It performs best on printed text. Handwriting recognition is limited.

Will the original images be kept?

Yes, the OCR text layer is added behind the original page image.

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