Free online OCR for PDF files. Extract text from scanned PDFs without signup. Fast, accurate text recognition in your browser.
Use This Tool Free — No SignupExtract text from scanned PDFs instantly with our free online OCR tool. No signup, no software to install, no limits on usage. The tool runs directly in your browser, making it accessible from any device — desktop, laptop, tablet, or phone. Just upload a scanned PDF and get readable, editable text back. Our OCR engine processes each page of your document, recognizing printed characters with high accuracy. The technology works by analyzing the shapes and patterns of characters in the scanned image, matching them against known character patterns, and producing text output. Modern OCR is remarkably accurate on clearly printed text, typically achieving 95% or better recognition rates. The tool is perfect for students digitizing textbook pages, office workers processing scanned documents, researchers extracting text from published papers, and anyone who needs to turn image-based text into editable content.
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Select your scanned PDF or image file for text recognition.
The recognized text is ready to copy, edit, or download.
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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.
There is no hard page limit. Most documents process quickly and completely.
Yes, though scanned documents at 300+ DPI produce better results than photos.
The tool processes one file at a time for optimal accuracy.