OCR PDF — Make Scanned PDFs Searchable
OCR a scanned PDF online without uploading. Extract text and download a searchable PDF with an invisible text layer — privately in your browser.
OCR a scanned PDF privately — no upload
Turn image-only scans into searchable, selectable PDFs without sending the file anywhere. Pages are rendered locally, recognized with an in-browser OCR engine, and exported with an invisible text layer so Find and copy work as expected.
What you can do with it
- Search a scanned contract or statement
- Run OCR once, then use Find in any PDF reader to jump to names, dates, or clause numbers.
- Copy text from a paper document you scanned
- Download the extracted .txt or copy from the preview, without retyping.
- Keep sensitive scans off third-party OCR servers
- Medical, legal, and financial scans stay on your device while still becoming searchable.
How to OCR a PDF online without uploading
- Open your scanned PDF — it loads locally with no upload.
- Choose the OCR language and click Run OCR. Wait while each page is recognized in your browser.
- Download a searchable PDF, a plain-text file, or copy the extracted text.