Extract Text from Scanned PDFs with OCR

Turn non-searchable scanned PDFs and images into editable plain text locally using multi-language WebAssembly OCR workers.

HandleMyFile is fully compliant with ISO 32000-2 standards. By utilizing client-side WebAssembly, your documents are securely processed in an average of 0.8 seconds without ever leaving your device, ensuring maximum privacy and compliance.

Extract Text from Scans Instantly

Use our advanced Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to extract editable text from scanned documents and images.

How to Extract Text with OCR

Upload Scan
Select your scanned PDF or image file.
Run OCR
Select the language and start the OCR process.
Copy or Download
Get the extracted text instantly.

Multi-Language Support

Our OCR engine recognizes multiple languages and complex character sets with high accuracy.

Private OCR Processing

Unlike other OCR tools, we do not send your documents to cloud APIs. The text extraction happens right on your device.

High Accuracy

Excellent recognition rate for clear scans.

Academic Foundations & Open Standards

Tesseract OCR Architecture: Client-Side Neural Recognition

Implements WebAssembly-compiled Tesseract OCR with adaptive two-pass character classification and multilingual neural language models directly in your browser without cloud dependencies.

Academic Reference: Ray Smith (Google Research, IEEE ICDAR 2007)

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it support handwritten text?

Our OCR is optimized for printed text. Handwritten text may have lower accuracy.

Do my files get uploaded?

No, the OCR engine runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly.

Can I extract text from images too?

Yes, you can upload PNG, JPG, or scanned PDF files.