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OCR PDF

Extract text from scanned or image-based PDFs.

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Scanned PDF — max 50 MB · takes 10–30 s

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How it works

  1. 1

    Upload your scanned or image-based PDF

  2. 2

    Tesseract OCR reads every page at 300 DPI

  3. 3

    Download a .txt file with all extracted text

Features

  • Powered by Tesseract — industry-standard OCR engine
  • 300 DPI page rendering for accuracy
  • Works on scanned documents and image-based PDFs
  • No signup required
  • Files deleted immediately after processing

Frequently asked questions

What is OCR?

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) reads text from images. If your PDF is a scan or photo of a document, OCR extracts the text so you can copy and edit it.

What language is supported?

Currently English. Multi-language support is on our roadmap.

How accurate is the OCR?

Accuracy depends on the scan quality. Clean, high-contrast scans at 300 DPI or above typically produce very good results.

How long does it take?

Roughly 2–3 seconds per page. A 10-page document takes around 20–30 seconds.

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