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OCR PDF

Pull text out of a PDF so you can copy, search, and reuse it.

Tries to recover text from a scan.

or drop files here

  • Fast

    Runs in this tab. No queue, no wait for an upload.

  • Secure and protected

    Free users: files stay in the browser and are gone when the tab closes.

  • Formats

    PDF

How to use OCR PDF

  1. 1Select a file or drop it in the box. PDF work here.
  2. 2Tries to recover text from a scan.
  3. 3Download the result. On Free, files stay in this tab and are gone when you close it.

Need this in your workspace? The same OCR PDF tool is available through the API, CLI, and MCP. Browser use stays free. See Pro.

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