OCR PDF

Make scanned PDFs searchable and selectable with client-side OCR.

How to OCR PDF Online for Free

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Upload Scanned PDF

Drop your image-based or scanned PDF document into the OCR tool.

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Start OCR Scan

Click Start OCR Scan to analyze text across document pages.

3

Copy or Download Text

Copy the recognized text immediately or download it for documentation.

Who Uses This Tool?

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    Extracting text from scanned legal contracts and agreements

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    Converting paper invoices and receipts into copyable text

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    Digitizing archival books, research papers, and printed notes

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    Making scanned tax filings searchable for keyword lookups

Make Scanned PDFs Searchable & Selectable Instantly

Scanned documents and image-only PDFs are notoriously frustrating because you cannot select, copy, or search for keywords inside them. Our OCR PDF tool scans every page using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to unlock the text for easy copying and archiving.

100% Private Client-Side Text Recognition

Most online OCR tools upload your financial statements, invoices, and legal scans to third-party cloud servers. A2Z PDF runs the entire Tesseract OCR engine inside your web browser, ensuring your data remains completely private.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does browser-based OCR work?

We use Tesseract.js, a WebAssembly port of the renowned OCR engine. It analyzes images and scanned PDF pages directly in your browser memory to recognize alphanumeric characters.

Are my scanned documents uploaded to any server?

No. All text recognition happens 100% locally on your computer. Your confidential scanned documents never leave your device.

Can I copy the extracted text?

Yes! Once OCR finishes, you can copy the full recognized text to your clipboard or download it as a plain text file.

What languages are supported?

Our standard OCR engine detects English text, numbers, punctuation, and standard business layout formatting.