OCR PDF — Extract Text from Scanned PDFs & Images Free

What is the OCR PDF Tool?

The OCR (Optical Character Recognition) PDF tool allows you to pull editable text out of scanned documents and images. If you have a PDF that is essentially a scanned picture of a page, normal text extraction tools won’t work. This tool “reads” the image and converts it into text you can copy and edit.

How to Extract Text from Scans

1. Upload your file: Select a scanned PDF or an image (JPG, PNG).
2. Select Language: Choose the language of the text in your document for the best recognition accuracy.
3. Extract Text (OCR): Click the extract button. The tool will download the necessary language models and begin processing the file directly on your device.
4. Copy or Download: Once complete, you can copy the text to your clipboard or download it as a plain .txt file.

Privacy First OCR

Most free OCR tools online require you to upload your sensitive documents (like invoices, contracts, or IDs) to a remote server for processing. Our tool is different. By running the OCR engine entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, we guarantee that your files remain completely private and secure on your own device.