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OCR PDF
Make a scanned PDF searchable — adds a selectable text layer, all in your browser
Drop a PDF here
.pdf· Max 50 MB per file
Language
Recognition language
How it works
Scanned pages get an invisible, selectable text layer aligned to the image. Born-digital pages are left untouched. The PDF looks identical but becomes searchable.
Heads up — OCR is heavy for a phone. It runs entirely on your device and can run out of memory on mobile browsers. A laptop or desktop is recommended.
Runs locally. Processing happens entirely on this device — no text or file data is transmitted. Verify: DevTools → Network → 0 file uploads.