PDF & Image OCR
Upload a scanned PDF or image and pull out the text with on-device OCR (Tesseract). Copy the recognized text or download it — your files never leave your browser.
Drop a scanned PDF or image, or click to upload
PDF, JPG, PNG · Max 25 MB
How to use PDF & Image OCR
Extract text from scanned PDFs and images online with OCR. Recognizes text in pictures and scanned documents right in your browser. Free and private.
- Open PDF & Image OCR using the tool above — no sign-up needed
- Enter your data or upload a file (processed entirely in your browser)
- Click the action button and get your result instantly
- Copy to clipboard or download your result
Your data never leaves your device — 100% private processing.
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Why use PDF & Image OCR?
- Process files entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded to any server
- Works on any device: desktop, tablet, or mobile
- No watermarks, no account required, completely free
- Handles multi-page PDFs without file size penalties
Common use cases
- Merge contracts before emailing to a client
- Split a large PDF report into separate deliverables
- Compress PDFs before attaching to email
- Remove a password from a personal PDF document
- Convert scanned images into searchable PDFs
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