OCR PDF - Extract Text from Scanned Documents

Extract text from scanned PDFs, image-based documents, and photos using advanced Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology.

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About OCR PDF Tool

Our OCR (Optical Character Recognition) tool extracts text from scanned PDFs, image-based documents, and photos. Perfect for digitizing printed documents, old books, receipts, and handwritten notes.

Advanced OCR Features:

  • • Tesseract.js engine for high-accuracy text recognition
  • • Support for 13+ languages including English, Spanish, Chinese
  • • Automatic image enhancement and noise reduction
  • • Layout preservation with formatting detection
  • • Multiple output formats (TXT, PDF, DOCX, HTML)
  • • Confidence scoring for quality assessment
Multi-language support
High accuracy recognition
Layout preservation
Multiple output formats

How to Use OCR

1

Upload PDF File

Upload your scanned PDF or image-based document. The tool works best with clear, high-resolution scans.

2

Configure Settings

Select the document language, OCR engine, and output format. Enable image enhancement for better results.

3

Extract Text

Click "Extract Text with OCR" and wait for processing. The tool will analyze each page and extract readable text.

4

Download Results

Review the extracted text, copy to clipboard, or download in your preferred format (TXT, DOCX, PDF, HTML).

Frequently Asked Questions

OCR works best with clear, high-contrast scanned documents, printed text, and typed documents. It can handle various fonts, sizes, and layouts. For best results, use documents with good lighting, minimal skew, and clear text.

We support 13+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and Hindi. Select the correct language for better accuracy.

OCR accuracy depends on document quality. For clear, well-scanned documents, accuracy can exceed 95%. The tool provides confidence scores to help you assess quality. Poor scans, handwriting, or low-resolution images may have lower accuracy.

Yes! OCR processing happens locally in your browser using Tesseract.js. Your documents are never uploaded to external servers, ensuring complete privacy and security of your sensitive information.

OCR Tips

Use high-resolution scans (300+ DPI) for better accuracy
Ensure good contrast between text and background
Straighten skewed or rotated documents before scanning
Select the correct language for your document