OCR PDF (Searchable)
Make a scanned PDF searchable and copyable.
How to use
- 1Choose a scanned PDF.
- 2Pick the document's language.
- 3Click Make searchable and wait while each page is read.
- 4Download the PDF and use Ctrl+F to search it.
Frequently asked questions
Will my PDF look different?
No. The original pages stay exactly as they are; an invisible text layer is placed on top, lined up with the words.
How accurate is it?
Clean, straight scans at 300 dpi read very well. Blurry photos, handwriting and fancy fonts give more mistakes.
Does it support Hindi?
Yes. Choose Hindi or English + Hindi for mixed documents.
Is my document uploaded?
No. OCR runs on your device. The first run downloads the OCR engine (a few megabytes) from this site, which is then cached.
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