Convert scanned PDFs into searchable files

OCR PDF Online

Turn scanned PDFs and image-based documents into searchable PDF files. Upload your PDF, select OCR language and cleanup options, then download a searchable copy.

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Make PDF text searchable

Add an invisible text layer to scanned PDFs so you can search, copy, and archive them better.

Free OCR PDF Tool

Upload a scanned PDF and create a searchable PDF using OCR text recognition.

Upload Scanned PDF

Drag and drop your PDF here or click below to choose a file.

Choose PDF

OCR Language The selected language must be installed in Tesseract on your server.

OCR Mode Auto OCR is best for mixed PDFs with scanned and normal text pages.

Output The final file stays as PDF but includes a searchable text layer when OCR succeeds.

Auto Rotate Pages Deskew Scans Clean Scan Noise

OCR quality depends on scan clarity, image resolution, document language, and installed Tesseract language packs.

Why Use This OCR PDF Tool?

Scanned PDFs often look like images. OCR helps convert them into searchable and more useful documents.

Searchable PDFs

Add a hidden text layer to scanned pages so users can search inside the PDF document.

Better Text Access

OCR can make text easier to select, copy, archive, and process in document workflows.

Business Ready

Useful for invoices, forms, receipts, contracts, scanned books, reports, and office records.

How It Works

OCR your PDF in a few simple steps.

Upload PDF

Choose a scanned PDF or image-based PDF from your device.

Run OCR

Select language and OCR mode. The server recognizes text and adds a searchable layer.

Download PDF

Download your OCR PDF and search, copy, archive, or share it more easily.

OCR PDF FAQs

Common questions about converting scanned PDFs into searchable PDFs.

Yes, this OCR PDF tool is free to use. Upload a scanned PDF, run OCR, and download a searchable PDF copy.

Your server needs OCRmyPDF, Tesseract OCR, and Ghostscript installed. Tesseract language packs are also required for non-English OCR.

OCR accuracy depends on scan quality, font clarity, page angle, image resolution, and language. Clear scans give better results.

Yes, but the related Tesseract language pack must be installed on your server, such as Urdu or Arabic language data.

OCR may fail if the PDF is encrypted, damaged, too large, the language pack is missing, or OCRmyPDF/Tesseract/Ghostscript is not installed correctly.