Does the PDF become searchable?

The tool keeps the page image and adds OCR text to the output PDF, so search and copy usually work in PDF readers.

Does it work with handwriting?

It works best on sharp printed text. Handwriting and low-resolution scans can reduce accuracy.

Turn scanned PDF files into OCR text and create a searchable PDF output.

PDF -> searchable PDF, TXTFast OCR for up to 10 pages

Tool area

OCR

Run OCR on scanned PDF pages and create a new searchable PDF output.

Select PDF

Select a scanned or image-heavy PDF file.

OCR languagePage limit: 5

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The output keeps page images and adds OCR text behind them. Review critical documents before relying on the text.

The PDF OCR tool converts scanned or image-heavy PDF pages into readable text and adds a searchable layer to the new PDF.

Quick note

OCR output should be reviewed for important documents because scan quality directly affects accuracy.

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Core settings

OCR language

Choose Turkish, English or bilingual OCR for mixed documents.

Page limit

Process a focused page range quickly on longer files.

Why this tool helps

Makes scanned documents searchable.

Adds a high-value document workflow that can support premium usage later.

OCR + Translation

Extract text from an image, translate it into a target language, and use both results from one screen.

PDF to Text

Extract readable text from PDF files and download it as plain text.

PDF to Word

Turn PDF documents into editable Word files.