Convert scanned PDFs to editable Word documents using OCR technology. Extract text from image-based PDFs accurately and for free.
Use This Tool Free — No SignupScanned PDFs are essentially images wrapped in a PDF container — you cannot select, copy, or edit the text inside them. That is where OCR (Optical Character Recognition) comes in. Our PDF to Word with OCR tool analyzes the images in your scanned PDF, recognizes the text characters, and converts them into a fully editable Word document. This is invaluable for digitizing paper documents, old contracts, printed forms, or any PDF that was created from a scanner or camera. The OCR engine supports multiple languages and handles various font styles, sizes, and layouts. Even documents with mixed content — text alongside images and tables — are processed accurately. The output Word file maintains the original page layout while making all recognized text fully editable. No more retyping entire documents by hand. Whether you have a single scanned page or a multi-page document, the OCR conversion typically completes in under a minute. The tool runs entirely online, so there is no software to install or configure.
Select your scanned or image-based PDF file. The tool automatically detects if OCR is needed.
Our engine scans each page, recognizes text characters, and reconstructs the document structure.
Get your fully editable DOCX file with all recognized text ready for editing.
No hidden fees, no premium tier required. All features are completely free.
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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.
OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition. It is technology that reads text from images and converts it to machine-readable, editable text.
Our OCR engine achieves high accuracy on clearly printed text. Handwritten text and very low-quality scans may have lower accuracy.
The OCR engine supports English and most Latin-based languages. Additional language support is being added regularly.