Free OCR tool to extract text from scanned PDFs and images. Convert scanned documents to searchable, editable text online.
Use This Tool Free — No SignupOCR (Optical Character Recognition) is the technology that reads text from images and scanned documents. Our free online OCR tool processes scanned PDFs and images, recognizing text characters and producing editable, searchable output. This is essential for digitizing paper documents, making scanned PDFs searchable, extracting text for editing, and converting image-based content to text format. The OCR engine supports clear printed text in various fonts and sizes. It handles full pages of text, mixed layouts with text and images, and documents with multiple columns. The recognized text can be copied, edited, and searched — transforming static image-based documents into useful digital text. Whether you have a scanned contract, a photographed whiteboard, a PDF of a printed book, or any other image-based document, our OCR tool extracts the text quickly and accurately.
Select a scanned PDF, PNG, JPG, or TIFF file containing text you want to extract.
The engine analyzes each page and recognizes all text characters.
Copy or download the recognized text. It is now searchable and editable.
No hidden fees, no premium tier required. All features are completely free.
Start using tools instantly. No account, no email, no credit card.
All files are transferred over HTTPS encryption. Your data stays private.
Uploaded files are automatically deleted from our servers after processing.
Browser-based tool works on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android — any device.
Most conversions complete in under 30 seconds, even for large files.
The tool supports scanned PDFs and image files including PNG, JPG, JPEG, and TIFF.
Accuracy is typically above 95% for clearly printed text at reasonable resolution. Handwriting has lower accuracy.
The engine primarily supports English and common Latin-based languages.