OCR PDF
Recognize scanned text and create a searchable PDF.
Your files are uploaded over HTTPS only after your confirmation. Temporary processing files are deleted after each job; document contents and passwords are not logged. No document history is kept.
Processes up to 10 selected pages at 300 DPI with Tesseract. Recognition depends on scan quality; review the result.
Start with your PDF.
Choose one file to get started.
10 MB per file · 20 MB combined · Up to 200 PDF pagesOriginal first page. Download the result to review your changes.
Clear settings. A downloadable result.
Processes up to 10 selected pages at 300 DPI with Tesseract. Recognition depends on scan quality; review the result.
Keep your original. Review the resulting document before sharing or printing it. Modifying a signed PDF can invalidate its digital signatures.
Processing limits
Up to 10 MB per file and 20 MB combined. Standard PDF operations support up to 200 pages. OCR supports 10 selected pages; image-based operations support 20. Jobs stop if they exceed processing or output limits.
How to use OCR PDF
Use OCR when the document contains page images and normal text extraction cannot read its words.
- Choose the scan and its text language.
- Select Searchable PDF or Plain text and a page range.
- Run recognition, download and check the text.
Questions about OCR PDF
Which languages can I choose?
English, French, Arabic, English plus French, and English plus Arabic are available choices.
Is recognition always accurate?
No. Blur, skew, handwriting, small text and unusual layouts can cause errors. Review names and numbers against the original.