What does PDF OCR do?

Extract searchable text from scanned PDFs.

Is PDF OCR an AI tool, and how is it counted?

Yes. It uses AI credits: once a day as a guest, then credits for the work each use does from your monthly pool (100 on a free account). Failed requests are not charged. Follow-up requests within 30 minutes of a run, such as summarizing the result, only pay for the AI work they add.

Does PDF OCR upload my files?

Yes. PDF OCR needs our servers, so your files are sent to them to complete the request and used only for that. See the Privacy Policy for details.

How long does PDF OCR take?

Most jobs finish in about 30 seconds, depending on the size of what you give it.

How large a PDF can I OCR?

Up to 30 MB and 100 pages per file. For longer documents, split the PDF first with PDF Split and run each part.

PDF OCR

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Turn scanned and image-based PDFs into editable, searchable text with OCR. Choose the document language, then copy or download the text.

Drop a scanned PDF

Up to 30.0 MB · 100 pages

Browse files

How to get the best results

1Drop a scanned or image-based PDF.
2Choose the document language.
3Copy or download the extracted text.

Scans at 300 dpi, straight and well lit, give the most accurate text.

Example

You give

A 3-page scanned letter (PDF)

You get

Editable text for each page, ready to copy or search

PDF OCR FAQ

Common questions about using this tool on Toolartisan.

More utilities people use with PDF OCR.

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PDF to ImageTurn every PDF page into PNG or JPG, then download them all as a ZIP.
PDF CompressReduce PDF size without losing readability.
Document ConverterConvert between DOCX, TXT, Markdown, and HTML.
AI SummarizerCondense long documents into clear summaries.
PDF EditorRemove or rewrite text in Bangla and other languages (Unicode OCR on scans), and place or resize images and PDF pages.
PDF MergeCombine multiple PDFs into a single document.

How to get the best results

PDF OCR FAQ

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