About this tool
Extract searchable text from scanned PDFs. Runs locally with Tesseract.
OCR PDF — extract text
ConvertExtract searchable text from scanned PDFs. Runs locally with Tesseract.
Drop a PDF here
Process ≤ 50.0 MB
Privacy by architecture
All processing happens in your browser. Your PDF never uploads to our servers. No account required, no usage limits.
How it works
- 1Choose a PDF — never leaves your device
- 2Configure the tool to your needs
- 3Save the result to your downloads
Frequently asked questions
Is this OCR tool free?
Yes, completely free with no usage limits, no account required.
Will my PDF be uploaded to a server?
No. Tesseract runs in your browser via WebAssembly — your PDF never leaves your device.
Does the first use require an internet connection?
Yes. The first time you select a language we download ~12 MB of trained data from the Tesseract CDN. After that, OCR works fully offline.
Which languages are supported?
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Korean and Japanese. Mix two with a "+" (e.g. eng+spa) for multilingual documents.
What format is the output?
A plain .txt file with the extracted text per page. PDF/A export with searchable text layer is coming in a future update.