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OCR PDF
Render scanned pages as images, run OCR, then get both a searchable PDF and the detected text.
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- Workspace compatible
Your files are processed locally in your browser and are never sent to our servers.
Drop your file here
Recommended size: up to 100 MB
Your document stays in the browser. The OCR engine and language data are loaded on demand.
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Why use this tool?
Use OCR when a PDF contains scanned images and its text cannot be selected or searched.
Smart processing
Process PDF documents easily with operations suited to their structure.
Supported formats
Imported PDF files and downloadable results depending on the selected operation.
Save time
Get a clean, ready-to-use result in seconds without installing software or configuring a complex workflow.
Fonctionnement
How does this tool work?
Pages are rendered as images in your browser, recognized with Tesseract/WASM, then rebuilt into a PDF with a searchable text layer. The OCR engine and language data are loaded on demand.
Render scanned pages as images, run OCR, then get both a searchable PDF and the detected text.
For better accuracy, use a sharp, straight and well-contrasted scan.
Yes. The OCR module exposes two outputs: a searchable PDF and recognized text.
Use cases
Make a scan searchable
Add a text layer to a scanned document so its content can be searched, selected and reused.
OCR PDF
Recognize text in a scanned PDF and create a searchable PDF directly in your browser.
Workspace / Pipeline
Yes. The OCR module exposes two outputs: a searchable PDF and recognized text.
Guide
How to use this tool
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Import the scanned PDF.
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Choose the document language and run OCR.
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Download the searchable PDF or extracted text.
Tips and best practices
- For better accuracy, use a sharp, straight and well-contrasted scan.
- Recognize text in a scanned PDF and create a searchable PDF directly in your browser.
- Yes. The OCR module exposes two outputs: a searchable PDF and recognized text.
Frequently asked questions
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
No. The PDF and rendered pages stay in your browser; only the OCR engine and language data are loaded on demand.
Can OCR be used in a Pipeline?
Yes. The OCR module exposes two outputs: a searchable PDF and recognized text.
OCR PDF
Render scanned pages as images, run OCR, then get both a searchable PDF and the detected text.
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