OCR PDF
Make scanned PDFs and images searchable with text recognition.
- 1Upload
- 2Customize
- 3Process
- 4Download
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OCR PDF Online
Paperly renders each page and recognizes the text with Tesseract OCR in your browser. Download a searchable PDF that looks exactly like the original but with selectable text, or export plain text.
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files are never uploaded.
How to oCR PDF
- UploadSelect or drop your PDF into the OCR PDF tool.
- CustomizeAdjust the settings to get exactly the result you need.
- DownloadProcess the file and download the result instantly.
Frequently asked questions
Which languages are supported?
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean. The language model is downloaded once and cached by your browser.
How accurate is OCR?
Clear scans at 300 DPI give the best results. Use the High accuracy setting for small text.
Is my document uploaded?
No. Recognition runs in your browser; only the open-source OCR engine and language data are downloaded.