OCR PDF Online Free — Extract Text from Scanned Documents

Extract text from scanned PDFs and images using optical character recognition (OCR). Turn printed or handwritten documents into editable, searchable, and copyable text. Processing runs entirely in your browser. Free, no signup required.

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How to OCR a Scanned PDF

  1. Upload your scanned PDF — Select a PDF that contains scanned pages or images of text.
  2. OCR processes the pages — The tool uses Tesseract.js to recognize text in each page. This runs locally in your browser.
  3. Copy or download the text — Once processing is complete, copy the extracted text to your clipboard or download it as a text file.

Frequently Asked Questions

How accurate is the OCR?

Accuracy depends on the quality of the scan. Clear, high-resolution scans typically achieve 95%+ accuracy. Blurry or low-contrast documents may have lower accuracy. The OCR engine works best with printed text.

What languages are supported?

The OCR engine primarily supports English text recognition. It works well with standard Latin alphabet characters and common punctuation.

Is my document uploaded to a server?

No. All OCR processing runs in your browser using Tesseract.js. Your document never leaves your device. This is both faster and more private than server-based OCR tools.

Is this tool free?

Yes, completely free with no page limits. For a full document platform with an editor, e-signatures, and AI tools, Writ (QuikDB) is available for $29.99 lifetime.

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