PDF OCR — Scanned PDF to Text
Turn scanned PDF pages into text you can copy, edit or save, with the recognition running in your browser.
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Stop retyping screenshots. Extract text from photos and scans, correct the result, then copy it or download a text file.
First use downloads the OCR engine and language data. Your image stays on your device.
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English, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese. Choose the language matching your image before recognition.
No. Sharp printed text works best. Handwriting, unusual fonts, skewed pages or low-resolution images can cause mistakes. The confidence score is an engine estimate; proofread important results.
No. Recognition happens on your device. Engine and language-model downloads need an internet connection on the first run; your browser may cache them. Large images are read at a maximum edge of 4096 pixels.
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your file is processed on your device and is not uploaded to a server. You do not have to take that on trust — the monitor directly beneath the tool reads your browser’s own record of every request this tab made while your file was open.
See the full network readoutTurn scanned PDF pages into text you can copy, edit or save, with the recognition running in your browser.
Check your word count as you write, with characters, sentences and estimated reading time alongside it.
Turn notes, letters or pasted text into a real editable Word document. Choose the font, size and paper, then download DOCX.
Keep the part that matters. Crop a photo with draggable corners, common ratios or exact pixel dimensions, then download PNG, JPG or WEBP.