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OCR PDF — Extract Text from Scanned Documents

Extract text from scanned PDF documents using free OCR.

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Extract text from scanned PDF documents using free OCR. Convert image-based PDFs to searchable text. Runs locally in your browser with Tesseract.js.

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100% Browser-Based
Files Never Leave Your Device
No Installation Required
Fast Processing
Mobile Friendly
Secure PDF Editing
Privacy Focused

How to ocr pdf — extract text from scanned documents

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Turn Scanned PDFs Into Searchable, Editable Text

Have a scanned PDF that you can't copy text from? PDFino uses Tesseract.js — a powerful open-source OCR engine — to recognize and extract text from scanned documents directly in your browser. No cloud processing, no API calls to external services. Your scanned documents stay completely private on your device while the OCR engine identifies and extracts every word.

Frequently Asked Questions

Accuracy depends on scan quality. Clear, high-resolution scans typically achieve 95%+ accuracy. Blurry or low-contrast scans may have lower recognition rates.