OCR PDF

Make scanned PDFs searchable with optical recognition

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USER GUIDE & BENEFITS

How to Use OCR PDF

Everything you need to know about processing your PDF files quickly, privately, and 100% locally in your browser.

3 Simple Steps

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Step 1

Upload your scanned PDF document or image file.

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Step 2

Click "Run OCR Page Scanning" to launch character recognition.

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Step 3

Copy the extracted text output or download it as a text file.

Why Use PDF Section?

  • Browser-Native OCR: Powered by Tesseract WebAssembly engine running on your machine.
  • Extract Non-Selectable Text: Turn flat image pixels into copyable, searchable text.
  • 100% Private Extraction: Your scanned contracts and notes never touch third-party servers.

Popular Use Cases

  • Converting scanned book pages, paper receipts, and invoices into editable text.
  • Extracting text from image-only PDFs to enable Ctrl+F keyword searching.
  • Digitizing legacy paper archives into searchable plain text files.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does client-side OCR work?

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Can OCR recognize handwritten text?

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