Scan PDF to text
Perform optical character recognition on scanned PDF documents to extract text. Convert non-selectable scanned pages into an editable text document using local Tesseract OCR.
Your files never leave your device. All processing happens locally in your browser with no file uploads or account required.
How to use scan pdf to text
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Select scanned PDF
Choose the PDF document containing scanned pages or photos of documents.
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Recognize page text
Pages are rendered and recognized individually using client-side English OCR.
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Download text document
Save the recognized text into an editable file for reading, search, or further editing.
Important details & limitations
Selected PDF pages are rendered and recognized one at a time using English OCR. This creates a text file, not a searchable PDF. Large scans can take several minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What should I know before using scan pdf to text?+
Selected PDF pages are rendered and recognized one at a time using English OCR. This creates a text file, not a searchable PDF. Large scans can take several minutes.
Where are my files processed?+
All document contents remain on your device. Browser JavaScript and WebAssembly perform the work; no files are sent to a conversion service.
What files does scan pdf to text support?+
Use unencrypted PDFs; Unlock PDF can first remove encryption using a known password. Up to 100 MB total. Malformed, unusually large, or complex PDFs may exceed browser limits. Editing a signed PDF changes the document and can invalidate its signature.