OCR PDF
Turn scanned PDF images into searchable, selectable text — entirely in your browser.
OCR PDF — FreeHow to OCR PDF
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Open your scanned PDF
Drop the image-based or scanned PDF.
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Run OCR
PDFEdit processes each page using Tesseract.js, recognising text from images without any server upload.
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Download the searchable PDF
The output PDF looks identical but now has a hidden text layer you can select, copy, and search.
Zero uploads
Files are processed entirely in your browser. Nothing is ever sent to a server.
No account needed
Open the editor, do your work, and download. No sign-up, no tracking.
Instant & offline
No waiting for server responses. Works offline after the first page load.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which languages are supported?+
English is the default. The Tesseract.js engine included supports dozens of languages — select yours from the language picker before running OCR.
How accurate is the OCR?+
Accuracy depends on scan quality. Clean, high-resolution scans (300+ DPI) typically achieve 95–99% character accuracy.
Does OCR work on photographs of documents?+
Yes. PDFEdit can OCR PDFs where pages are photos of physical documents, not just digital scans.
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