Make a scanned PDF searchable.

Text recognition adds an invisible layer of text under the scan: the page looks the same, but you can search and copy it.

or drop it anywhere on this page — photos become a PDF

Processed on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
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How it works

  1. Choose the scanned PDF.
  2. Its pages are read in your browser.
  3. Download a searchable PDF.

Questions

Does OCR change how the page looks?
No. The recognized text is invisible and sits under the scan, as in Acrobat’s Recognize text.
Which languages are recognized?
English and Ukrainian on these pages; for German, Norwegian or Swedish documents, switch the site’s language at the top.
Are my files uploaded?
No. The PDF is opened, changed and saved in your browser, on your device. Nothing is sent to a server, so it works with confidential documents too.