OCR PDF

How It Works

Run OCR on a PDF in three simple steps

Step 1

Upload Your PDF

Drag and drop your PDF into the upload area, or select “Choose file” to find it on your device. You can upload files up to 100 MB.

Step 2

Make the Text Searchable

Start the OCR process. PDFTool recognizes text on scanned pages and creates a searchable, selectable PDF.

Step 3

Download the Searchable PDF

When OCR is complete, sign in to download your searchable, selectable PDF.

Benefits

Why Use PDFTool to Run OCR on a PDF?

Fast, straightforward processing

PDFTool processes your changes quickly, helping you run OCR on a PDF without a lengthy manual workflow.

Make Your Scans Searchable

Recognize the text in scanned PDF pages so you can search for words and select the content. Turn scanned reports, letters, and archived paperwork into documents that are easier to find and use.

Easy to use

Make scanned words available for search and selection. Find a name, reference or passage in scanned paperwork without reading every page manually.

Works in your browser

Use PDFTool to run OCR on a PDF in your browser on desktop, tablet or mobile without installing additional software.

Make a PDF searchable

Turn text in scanned PDF pages into searchable, selectable text. Make scanned contracts, receipts, forms and archived documents easier to search and reuse.

Upload your PDF and use the on-screen controls for this task. Start the OCR process. PDFTool recognizes text on scanned pages and creates a searchable, selectable PDF.

Because the tool works in your browser, you can use it on desktop, tablet or mobile without installing another application. PDFTool provides fast online processing for files up to 100 MB.

When processing is complete, sign in to download your searchable PDF. It is ready to open, share or use straight away.