OCR PDF

Extract text from scanned PDFs using browser-based OCR (Tesseract.js). Also copies text to clipboard.

Drop a scanned PDF or click to upload

About OCR PDF

OCR PDF renders selected pages and sends the images through the locally loaded Tesseract.js worker. It returns recognized text rather than a searchable PDF.

How to Use OCR PDF Online

  1. Upload a scanned PDF.
  2. Choose the recognition language and optional pages or ranges.
  3. Select Extract Text and wait while each page is recognized.
  4. Review the text, then copy it or download the TXT file.

100% Client-Side Privacy

Files process in local browser memory via WebAssembly. Your documents are never uploaded to remote servers.

Supported Input

A scanned PDF

Output Result

Recognized text for copy or TXT download

Practical Pro-Tip

Clear, high-resolution scans and the correct language improve recognition.

Need Visual Step-by-Step Guidance?

Explore our complete walkthrough for OCR PDF with full interface screenshots, option reference, and troubleshooting FAQs.

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