OCR PDF (AI-Powered)
Upload a PDF. Pages will be converted to images and sent to an AI to extract text. Requires an active internet connection and API setup for deployed versions.
How to Use the OCR PDF Tool
1. Upload Your Scanned PDF
Select or drag your PDF file into the upload area. The tool will display previews of all pages in your document.
2. Select Pages & Extract
Choose the specific pages you want to extract text from. Click the "Extract Text" button to start the AI-powered OCR process.
3. Review and Download
The extracted text will appear below each page preview. Once complete, you can download all the text in a single, convenient .txt file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Unlock the Content in Your Scanned Documents
Many important documents exist only as scans or images, locked away in a non-interactive PDF format. This makes it impossible to search for specific text, copy a paragraph, or edit the content. Our free online OCR PDF tool is designed to solve this problem by transforming your static, scanned PDFs into fully accessible text.
Why You Need to OCR Your PDFs
- Make Content Searchable: After using our OCR tool, you can easily search for keywords or phrases within your documents, saving you hours of manual searching.
- Enable Copy and Paste: Effortlessly copy text from your PDFs to use in other applications, such as word processors, presentations, or spreadsheets.
- Improve Accessibility: Converting image-based text to real text makes your documents accessible to screen readers, benefiting visually impaired users.
- Archive and Index Digitally: Text-based documents are much easier to index and archive in digital document management systems, making your information more organized and retrievable.
Our tool leverages the power of cutting-edge AI to provide high-accuracy text recognition. By simply uploading your file and selecting the pages, you can convert entire documents from static images into valuable, usable text. It's the essential step for digitizing your paper archives and making your image-only PDFs more powerful.