OCR PDF (Scanned PDF to Text)
OCR PDF (Scanned PDF to Text) — free, fast and private. Runs entirely in your browser, no upload and no sign-up required.
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pdfMaximum file size: 50 MB
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Technical Specifications
Turn a scanned PDF into usable text: every page is rendered at high resolution, recognized locally with the Tesseract OCR engine, and the recognized text of all pages is joined into one downloadable file. Supports 18 recognition languages.
- Extract the contents of a scanned contract or letter
- Quote from a scanned book chapter without retyping
- Make old scanned archives searchable via their text
The output is extracted text (TXT), not a rebuilt searchable PDF — the original layout is not preserved. Clean 300-DPI-style scans recognize well; faint or skewed scans and handwriting will produce errors.
How it works
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Choose or drop your file
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Adjust options if needed and start processing
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Download the result — everything stays on your device
Frequently asked questions
- How many languages does the OCR engine support?
- Convertiva supports 18 major languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian. Simply select your document's language before starting.
- How can I improve OCR accuracy?
- For best recognition, ensure scans are straight, high-contrast (dark text on clean background), and at least 200–300 DPI. Avoid heavy shadows or handwriting.
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