PDF OCR - Extract Text & Create Searchable PDF 100% Local
Extract text from scanned PDFs or create searchable PDFs. All processing happens in your browser - no upload, no server storage.
Click or drag and drop PDF here
Maximum 30 pages | Works with scanned/image-based PDFs
🌐 OCR Language
📄 File:
📐 Pages: pages
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📝 Extracted Text
Searchable PDF Created!
ntly Asked Questions
Is my PDF uploaded to your server?
No, absolutely not. Our PDF OCR tool works 100% locally in your browser using Tesseract.js. Your file never leaves your device, ensuring complete privacy for sensitive documents like contracts, reports, or personal files.
What's the difference between "Extract Text" and "Searchable PDF"?
Extract Text gives you plain text from your scanned document. Searchable PDF creates a new PDF with an invisible text layer overlaid on your original pages - you can search, copy, and highlight text while keeping the original appearance.
What languages are supported?
Tesseract.js supports 100+ languages. The dropdown includes the most common ones: English, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, and more.
How accurate is the OCR?
Accuracy depends on scan quality. For clean, high-resolution scans (300 DPI+), accuracy can exceed 99%. For low-quality or handwritten documents, accuracy may be lower. The "Searchable PDF" mode preserves your original images while adding a text layer.
What are the file limits?
Maximum 30 pages and 100MB per file to ensure smooth performance in your browser. For larger documents, consider splitting them first using our PDF Splitter tool.