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OCR PDF

Make scanned PDFs searchable and selectable, with optional deskew and auto-rotate.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I use OCR PDF online?

Upload your PDF file, adjust the options if you need to and press Run. PDFMaster processes the file on our servers and gives you the PDF result to download in seconds, with no software to install.

Is OCR PDF free?

Yes. You can use OCR PDF online for free with 3 files a day, renewed daily, with no account and no ads. Premium removes the daily limit.

Is my document safe?

Files travel over HTTPS and are kept only for the time needed to finish the job. Nothing is shared with third parties and you can delete the output as soon as you have downloaded it.

Guide and use cases

OCR PDF: Guide and use cases

OCR a PDF to turn scans and photos into searchable, selectable text. Tesseract recognition in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French adds an invisible text layer without altering the look of the page.

How it works

  1. Upload the scanned PDF.
  2. Select the document language for the best accuracy.
  3. Click Run OCR and wait while the pages are processed.
  4. Download the searchable PDF and try Ctrl+F.

Use cases

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