OCR: text from scans
A scanned PDF is just pictures: you can’t search it or copy the text. OCR recognises the words and adds them to the PDF invisibly, so you can search, select and copy.
Your files stay on your device: no uploads, no sign-up.
Drop the PDFs here
or tap to choose them
No files loaded.
In the Pages field of each file you can choose which pages to take and in what order (e.g. 1-3,7 or 5-1 to reverse them). Empty = all. The ✎ button opens that single file in the editor.
Open a PDF to edit
write, highlight, sign, reorder or split pages
Tips and shortcuts
Text already in the PDF can’t be rewritten directly: to correct it, use Cover on the wrong word and then Text on top (or Text with “white background”). Covering hides the text but, unless you tick “Make the cover permanent”, whoever opens the file can still select and copy it.
Shortcuts: Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y undo and redo · Ctrl+S save and download · Ctrl+D duplicate the selected element · arrow keys to move it (faster with Shift) · Del deletes it · double-click a text to edit it · Enter confirms the text, Shift+Enter adds a new line · V T H C P R A to change tool · ← → or Page Up/Down change page, Home and End go to the first and last · + and − to zoom.
Drop photos or images here
JPG, PNG or WebP · on a phone you can also take them now
No images. You can add as many as you like and reorder them by dragging.
Place the sheet on a dark surface, in good light and without shadows. After the shot you adjust the corners and choose the filter.
Choose the PDF to compress
or drag it here · several files at once too
Compression turns pages into optimised images: the text stays readable but is no longer selectable. If you need searchable text, afterwards you can use OCR.
Choose the PDF to convert to images
or drag it here
Choose the PDF
or drag it here · several files at once too
Choose the PDF to print
or drag it here
Choose the PDF form to fill in
or drag it here
Other fields
Choose the scanned PDF
or drag it here
Recognition happens on your device. The first time it downloads the OCR engine (about 6 MB), then keeps it. On a phone it can take a few seconds per page.
Choose the PDF
or drag it here
Use a password you will remember: if you lose it, there is no way to recover it. Protection uses 256-bit AES encryption.
Choose one or more PDFs
or drag them here
The content of the pages doesn’t change. To hide visible text, such as an ID number, use Redact sensitive data.
Choose the PDF
or drag it here
With “Fit”, pages are redrawn on the new sheet: links and form fields are not kept.
Choose the PDF to extract images from
or drag it here
Choose the PDF to convert to Word
or drag it here
The text is converted, with headings and paragraphs. Images, tables and layout are not rebuilt. If the PDF is a scan, first useOCR.
Drop the shipping labels here
PDF or images · several files at once too
Print at 100% (“actual size”, not “fit to page”), so the labels stay in the right position, also on adhesive sheets.
Area used from the first label
How to use OCR
- Open the scanned PDF.
- Choose the language of the document and, if you like, which pages.
- Press Recognise text: then download the searchable PDF or copy the text.
Frequently asked questions
Is the document sent to a server?
No: recognition happens on your device. The first time, the browser downloads the OCR engine (about 6 MB), then keeps it.
How accurate is it?
With clear scans at a good resolution it is very accurate. Handwriting is not recognised reliably.
Useful for the office
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