How accurate is the OCR?

Our OCR engine reaches 95-99% accuracy on clean modern scans (300 DPI, well-lit). Old, faded, or low-resolution scans drop to 80-90%. Re-scan or take a clearer photo for better results.

Will OCR work on handwriting?

Our OCR is trained on printed text. Cursive handwriting is largely unreadable. Block printing in pencil sometimes works — try it and see.

Can I OCR a PDF that already has text?

You can, but it is unnecessary — the text is already there. We only OCR pages where no text layer is detected.

PDF OCR

Extract text from scanned PDFs using advanced OCR. Supports 14 languages. Export as Text or Word.

Upload Scanned PDF — Extract Text

PDF File

Click to select or drag & drop

PDF max 100MB

Output Language (→ translate result)

Download Format

OCR works best on clear, high-resolution scanned documents. Processing may take 10–30 seconds per page depending on complexity.

1. Upload PDF

Upload a scanned or image-based PDF document.

2. Select Language

Choose the language(s) for best OCR accuracy.

3. Get Text

View, copy, or download the extracted text.

FAQ

What is PDF OCR?

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) converts scanned images and photo-based PDFs into editable, searchable text.

What's the difference between Image to Text and PDF OCR?

Image to Text works on single images (JPG, PNG). PDF OCR processes multi-page scanned PDF documents and extracts text from all pages at once.

How long does it take?

Typically 10-30 seconds per page. A 10-page document takes about 1-3 minutes.

Is my document stored?

No. Everything is processed in memory and discarded immediately.

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