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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Free & unlimited. Files auto-deleted after 1 hour.
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How to ocr pdf
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Upload a scanned PDF or image-only document.
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Select the language of the text for the best accuracy.
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Choose a searchable PDF or a plain text export.
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Download the searchable file — you can now use Ctrl+F inside it.