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OCR Scanned PDF

Pull text out of scanned PDFs — fully in your browser.

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One PDF file

How your files are handled

  • No uploads

    Your files never leave your device.

  • In-browser processing

    Every conversion runs locally in your browser.

  • Nothing stored

    Files aren't uploaded, so there's nothing to keep.

  • Privacy by default

    We never share or index your files.

How it works

  1. 1

    Upload a PDF

    Drop a scanned PDF (image-only PDF).

  2. 2

    Run OCR

    Each page is rendered then OCR'd in your browser via tesseract.js.

  3. 3

    Download .txt

    Save the extracted text. Nothing is uploaded.

Frequently asked questions

Is this for scanned PDFs?
Yes — use this when the PDF is images. For text PDFs use PDF to Text (faster).
How long will it take?
About 5–20 seconds per page depending on your device and DPI.
Is my file uploaded?
No. OCR and PDF rendering run entirely in your browser.