Breathe life into your scanned documents with our Searchable PDF (OCR) tool. Scanned PDFs are often just images, making it impossible to search for text or copy-paste information. Our tool uses advanced Optical Recognition (OCR) to identify text within these images and overlay an invisible, searchable text layer. Best of all, the entire process happens locally in your browser, ensuring your sensitive documents never leave your device.
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Make Scanned PDFs Searchable with OCR
Convert scanned PDFs into searchable, selectable text using OCR. Free online — make any scanned PDF searchable instantly. No sign up, 100% private browser processing.
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About Make Scanned PDFs Searchable with OCR
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Upload Scanned PDF
Select a PDF that contains images or scanned pages.
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Start OCR
Click the 'Start OCR' button to begin the recognition process.
3
Processing
Wait as each page is analyzed and the searchable layer is added.
4
Download
Download your new, searchable PDF instantly.
Key Features
Client-Side OCR
Uses Tesseract.js to process images directly in your browser for maximum privacy.
Searchable Text Layer
Adds a hidden text layer that makes your document searchable and selectable while preserving the original layout.
High-Resolution Processing
Renders pages at high scale to ensure maximum accuracy in text recognition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, our OCR tool is completely free to use without any limitations on page count.
Yes. Unlike other tools, we process your PDF entirely in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to our servers.
Currently, we support English OCR. More languages will be added based on user demand.
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