AI · runs in your browser
OCR a scanned PDF
Make scans searchable with a selectable text layer.
Drop a PDF here
or click to browse — files stay on your device
How to ocr pdf
- 01
Upload a scanned PDF.
- 02
Pick the document language.
- 03
Download a searchable PDF.
Why this is private
This tool uses your browser's own PDF engine. Your document is read into memory on your device, processed there, and handed straight back to you — it is never transmitted, stored, or logged.
OCR PDF FAQ
- Does the scan still look the same?
- Yes. The text layer sits invisibly behind the original image.
- How accurate is it?
- Clean 300 DPI scans typically exceed 98% character accuracy.