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OCR PDF

Turn a scanned or image-only PDF into one you can search, select, and copy text from — the original look stays exactly the same.

Drop scanned PDF here

or click to select

Accepts: PDF

How it works

1

Upload

Upload your scanned or image-based PDF.

2

Recognize Text

The tool recognizes the text on every page.

3

Download

Download a new PDF whose text can be searched and selected.