PDF OCR
Free • Private • Browser-only
OCR PDF Online — Make Scanned Documents Searchable
Convert scanned PDFs, photographed documents, and image-only files into searchable, selectable-text PDFs — all locally in your browser.
PDF OCR Tool
Upload scanned PDF • Run OCR • Download searchable version
Upload a scanned or image-based PDF to start OCR
All OCR processing happens in your browser — your document never leaves your device.
Free Online OCR PDF Tool — Make Scanned Documents Searchable
Turn image-only PDFs and scanned files into searchable, selectable-text documents — completely private and browser-based.
Instant OCR
Convert scanned PDFs to text in minutes — no apps needed.
Maximum Privacy
No upload — everything stays on your device.
Free Forever
Unlimited use. No registration. No watermarks.
Why Use OCR on PDFs?
Scanned documents and photographed pages are just images — you can’t search text, copy content, or highlight words. OCR (Optical Character Recognition) solves this by:
- Making PDFs searchable in any PDF viewer or browser
- Allowing text selection, copying & pasting
- Enabling keyword search across long documents
- Improving accessibility for screen readers
- Turning paper archives into digital, editable records
How Our OCR PDF Tool Works
- Upload your scanned or image-only PDF
- Run OCR — Tesseract.js analyzes each page locally
- Convert — invisible text layer is added behind images
- Download the searchable PDF
Common Use Cases
Why Choose This OCR PDF Tool?
Ultimate Privacy
Unlike online OCR services — no document ever leaves your device.
Completely Free Forever
No daily limits, no premium features, no forced accounts.
Works Offline (after load)
Once loaded, run OCR even without internet connection.