OCR PDF - Make PDF Searchable
Want to make scanned PDF searchable and editable?
This online OCR (Optical Character Recognition) tool will convert scanned PDF documents and images into searchable, editable text. You can extract text from scanned documents, photos, and image-based PDFs with high accuracy.
Scanned documents are just images and cannot be searched or edited. Use this OCR tool to convert them into text-selectable PDFs that you can search, copy, and edit.
How to perform OCR on PDF?
Follow the below steps to make PDF searchable:
- Upload or drag & drop your scanned PDF or image file.
- Select the language of the document.
- Click the Perform OCR button.
- Wait for the text recognition to complete.
- Download your searchable PDF file.
Key Features of OCR PDF Tool
High Accuracy Recognition
Advanced OCR technology recognizes text with high accuracy, even from poor quality scans.
Multiple Language Support
Supports OCR for multiple languages including English, Arabic, Spanish, French, German, and more.
Preserve Layout
Maintains the original document layout, formatting, and structure while adding searchable text.
Image Support
Works with scanned PDFs, JPG, PNG, TIFF, and other image formats.
No Registration Required
Use this free OCR tool without creating an account or logging in.
Secure & Private
All uploaded files are automatically deleted after processing to protect your privacy.
FAQs
How to make scanned PDF searchable?
Upload your scanned PDF to our OCR tool, select the document language, click Perform OCR, and download the searchable PDF.
What is OCR?
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is technology that converts images of text into actual selectable, searchable, and editable text.
Why use OCR on PDF?
OCR makes scanned documents searchable, enables text copying, allows editing, improves accessibility, and makes documents more useful.
Can OCR work on handwritten text?
OCR works best on printed text. Handwritten text recognition is less accurate and depends on handwriting clarity.
What file formats are supported?
You can use scanned PDFs, JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, and other common image formats.
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