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PDF Searchable (OCR)

Convert your scanned PDFs into fully searchable files. Our OCR technology recognizes text and invisibly adds it to the PDF.

OCR Options

Check this if the PDF already contains text you want to replace with a new, better OCR layer.

Please note: The OCR process can take several minutes for large or multi-page documents.

What is OCR and Why is it Useful?

Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is a technology that converts images of typed, handwritten or printed text into machine-readable text. When you scan a paper document, the result is a "flat" PDF, which is essentially an image. You cannot select, copy or search the text in such a file.

Our tool applies OCR to your PDF. It analyzes the pages, recognizes the characters and adds an invisible text layer behind the image. The result is a smart, searchable PDF.