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OCR PDF: Make a Scanned PDF Searchable
Free to try with a free account. Turn a scanned PDF into one you can search, select and copy text from. Your pages look exactly the same. Your PDF is deleted as soon as it's done.
Up to 100 MB and 200 pages. Your file is deleted once it's processed, and your result is available for 1 hour.
How to use the OCR PDF
- Choose a scanned PDF (up to 100 MB and 200 pages).
- Pick the language of the document.
- Download your searchable PDF.
Frequently asked questions
- What does this do to my PDF?
- It adds an invisible layer of text over each scanned page, so you can search, select and copy the words. The pages look exactly as they did.
- Which languages can it read?
- English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Hindi, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified) and Japanese.
- What if some pages already have text?
- Pages that already have text are left as they are, and only the scanned pages count toward your allowance.
- What happens to my files?
- Your PDF is deleted as soon as it's done. Your searchable PDF is available to download for 1 hour, then it's deleted too.
- Is OCR PDF free?
- You can try it free with a free account. To keep using it, add it to a paid plan, from $9 a month.
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