OCR scanned PDF
Read the text out of a scanned PDF or a photo of a document, so you can select and copy it.
Drop a scanned PDF or image
PDF, JPG or PNG — or click to browse
The first time you use a language, a small recognition model downloads (a few MB) and is then cached. OCR is accurate but not perfect — check the result against the original.
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FAQ
What can I OCR?
Scanned PDFs and photos of documents in JPG or PNG. For PDFs, every page is read in turn.
Is my document uploaded?
No — recognition runs entirely in your browser, so your file never leaves your device.
Why isn't the text perfect?
OCR reads pixels, so blurry scans, unusual fonts, or heavy formatting can cause mistakes. Clear, straight, high-resolution scans work best.