W2PWordToPdfConverter
Optimize PDF

OCR PDF

Add a searchable, copyable text layer to scanned PDFs with optical character recognition, and export the recognised text.

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or choose from your device — files never leave your browser for this tool

Free & unlimited. Files auto-deleted after 1 hour.

How to ocr pdf

  1. 1

    Upload a scanned PDF or image-only document.

  2. 2

    Select the language of the text for the best accuracy.

  3. 3

    Choose a searchable PDF or a plain text export.

  4. 4

    Download the searchable file — you can now use Ctrl+F inside it.

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