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.
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.
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.
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