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Extract text from a scanned PDF

Automatically recognise text in scanned (image) PDFs and export it as .txt.

  • Files processed on your device
  • No file size limit
  • 100% free
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How to extract text from a PDF (OCR)

  1. 1Import a scanned PDF or a document image.
  2. 2Choose the language of the text to recognise.
  3. 3Run OCR and get the recognised text.

Frequently asked questions

Does OCR work offline?

The engine runs in your browser; only the language model is downloaded once, then cached.

Are my scans sent online?

No, recognition happens locally, so your documents stay private.

Which languages are supported?

Several languages including French, English, Spanish, German, Italian and Portuguese.