PDF OCR – Extract Text from Scanned PDFs Free Online
Extract text from scanned PDF files using OCR. Download as .txt. Runs in your browser — no upload required.
Click to upload or drag & drop
PDF files up to 50MB
Frequently Asked Questions
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) converts scanned or image-based PDFs into searchable, copyable text by analyzing the visual content of each page.
Each page takes 5–15 seconds depending on your device. We recommend processing a few pages at a time for best performance.
No. OCR runs entirely in your browser using Tesseract.js. Your files never leave your device.
The default language is English. Tesseract.js supports 60+ languages, though this tool currently uses English for simplicity.
OCR accuracy depends on the quality of the scanned PDF. Low-resolution scans, unusual fonts, or handwriting may produce less accurate results.
What is PDF OCR – Extract Text from Scanned PDFs Free Online?
PDF OCR (Optical Character Recognition) extracts text from scanned PDF files that contain images of text rather than actual text data. Our PDF OCR tool uses Tesseract.js running entirely in your browser to recognize and extract text from each page of a scanned PDF, then lets you download the result as a .txt file.
How to Use PDF OCR – Extract Text from Scanned PDFs Free Online
- 1Upload your scanned PDF file.
- 2Select the language of the text.
- 3Click Extract Text to run OCR on all pages.
- 4Download the extracted text as a .txt file.
Key Features
- ✓OCR for scanned PDFs
- ✓Supports 60+ languages
- ✓Download as .txt
- ✓Runs in your browser using Tesseract.js
- ✓No upload required
Benefits
- →Make scanned PDFs searchable
- →Extract text for editing and translation
- →Digitize printed documents
- →Keep documents private — no server upload
Why Use Irreva for PDF OCR – Extract Text from Scanned PDFs Free Online?
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between PDF OCR and PDF to Word?
PDF OCR extracts raw text from scanned (image-based) PDFs. PDF to Word converts text-based PDFs to editable Word documents.
Is my scanned document kept private?
Yes. Tesseract.js runs the OCR recognition engine entirely within your browser. Your scanned PDF pages are processed on your device — no image or text data is ever sent to a server.
How accurate is the OCR?
Accuracy depends on scan quality. Clear, high-resolution scans produce the best results.
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