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PDF OCR (Scan to Text)

Run OCR on scanned PDF files in your browser. Export extracted text as TXT and optionally generate a searchable PDF with an invisible text layer.

Default is eng. First run may be slower because language files are downloaded into your browser cache.

How To Use

  1. Upload a scanned PDF file.
  2. Set OCR language code and render scale.
  3. Choose TXT and/or searchable PDF output.
  4. Run OCR locally and download results.

Common Use Cases

  • Extract text from scanned contracts or reports.
  • Create searchable PDFs from image-only scans.
  • Prepare OCR text for indexing or reuse.

FAQ

Is OCR backend-free and private?

Yes. OCR runs in your browser and files are not uploaded.

Why is the first run slower?

The OCR language model is downloaded and cached in your browser on first use.