Loading tool…
Convert scanned PDFs and images into searchable documents with high-accuracy AI OCR, automatic language detection across 40+ languages, all in your browser.
Drop your file here to use OCR PDF
or click to browse, loading the tool…
OCR PDF turns scanned, image-based PDFs and photos into text you can search, select, and copy. It offers two recognition engines running directly in your browser: a high-accuracy AI engine whose accuracy rivals leading paid tools, and a fast, lightweight engine, across 40+ languages with automatic script detection. The recognised text is laid down as an invisible layer positioned exactly over each word, so selection and copy behave like a born-digital PDF.
You can export in two ways. A searchable PDF preserves the original scanned appearance but adds a hidden, selectable text layer, which is ideal for archiving and compliance. Plain-text output gives you just the recognised words for quick reuse, quoting, or data entry.
Because everything is processed locally, your scans never leave your device, a meaningful guarantee for IDs, contracts, and medical or financial records. The trade-off is speed: local recognition of large documents takes longer than a server would, especially page-heavy files.
Results live and die by input quality and language selection. Clean, high-contrast scans at 300 DPI or more, with the correct language chosen, give the best accuracy; faint, skewed, or handwritten material is challenging for any OCR system.
| Price | Free, no signup, no paywall, no watermark |
|---|---|
| Works on | Any modern browser: desktop, tablet, and mobile |
| Processing | In your browser, after a one-time component download |
| Account required | None |
| Category | PDF Tools |
Upload a scanned or image-based PDF, it loads locally in your browser
Select the document's language for the most accurate recognition
Choose your output: a searchable PDF or plain text
Run OCR and download the result once recognition completes
Two recognition engines: a high-accuracy AI engine and a fast engine, pick the right trade-off
Deep-learning recognition rivals paid tools on dense, real-world and CJK documents
Accurately positioned searchable text layer, select, copy and search land exactly on each word
Automatic scan enhancement (contrast + clean-up) for faint or low-quality documents
40+ languages with automatic script detection, including Hindi and every major Indian language, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean
Export to multiple formats: searchable PDF, Word (DOCX), plain text (TXT) or Markdown (MD)
Runs entirely in your browser, scans of sensitive documents never leave your device
Free with no page cap, watermark, or signup
Making an old scanned contract or book searchable and copy-pasteable
Pulling text out of a scanned receipt, form, or ID for reuse
Converting image-only PDFs into searchable archives for compliance and records
Extracting quotes or data from a scanned report without retyping
Always pick the correct document language before running OCR, it's the single biggest factor in accuracy after scan quality
If results are poor, rescan at 300 DPI or higher with good contrast; OCR can't recover detail that isn't in the image
Choose 'searchable PDF' when you need to keep the original look, or 'plain text' when you only want the words for reuse
Common questions about this tool, its workflow, and what to expect before you use it.
No ratings yet. Be the first to say how OCR PDF worked for you.
Reviews appear here once our team has read them, so everything you see is from someone who signed in and used the tool.
Get notified about new tools, features, and tips. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
AI-summarize any PDF or image: TL;DR, key points, action items & FAQ, in any language. Scanned files are OCR-read automatically, then chat with your document.
Open toolConvert multiple images (JPG, PNG, WebP) into a single PDF document.
Open toolConvert Word documents (DOCX, TXT) to PDF with preserved formatting and structure.
Open toolConvert a real PowerPoint (.pptx) into PDF, one page per slide with text and images at their positions. Free and watermark-free.
Open toolConvert real Excel (.xlsx/.xls) or CSV files into a clean PDF: multi-sheet, auto-fit columns, styled tables. Runs in your browser.
Open toolExtract all text content from PDF documents.
Open toolConvert any web page URL or HTML file to PDF. Pixel-perfect mode renders the live page in a real browser so the PDF looks exactly like the site (CSS, fonts, JS), or use lightweight selectable-text mode for articles and docs.
Open toolCrop PDF pages by dragging to select the area to keep.
Open toolWriting a roundup or tutorial? Embed the live OCR PDF so readers use it right on your page, or drop in a ready-made card that links to it. Free to use, always.
Preview
Convert scanned PDFs and images into searchable documents with high-accuracy AI OCR, automatic language detection across 40+ languages, a…
Use OCR PDF free →Live tool (iframe)
Readers use the real, working tool right on your page, with a small credit line underneath.
Embed card (HTML)