OCR PDF
Read scanned PDF pages with on-device OCR. Download a searchable PDF or a text file. Recognition runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
Click to choose or drop a PDF here
Ready. OCR stays on your device.
About OCR PDF
Run OCR on a scanned PDF in your browser with this free OCR PDF tool. Open a document, read each page with on-device recognition, then download a searchable PDF or a plain text file. Recognition stays on your device. Nothing is uploaded to a server.
People OCR a scan when a contract, receipt, or homework pack is a picture of pages and cannot be selected. Students grab quotes from a photographed paper. Offices search an archive of faxes. English is the recognition language. Dense photos and handwritten notes may miss words.
Choose a PDF within the size and page limits, pick searchable PDF or text, then run OCR. Password protected files should be unlocked first with Remove PDF Password. After OCR you can convert the text with PDF to Markdown or PDF to Word.
All recognition happens locally, so scans and personal papers never leave the browser. Use this free OCR PDF tool, scanned PDF to text utility, and searchable PDF converter whenever a document needs private optical character recognition.
Features
- Read scanned PDF pages and download searchable PDF or text
- Process files locally in your browser with no server upload
- Download or copy the result when you are done
- Free to use with no account required
- No signup and no intentional server-side storage of tool input
How to use OCR PDF
- Open OCR PDF and choose or drop your file in the browser.
- Set the options you need for this task.
- Run the tool, preview the result, then download or copy the output.
- Your file stays on this device; Free Tool Mate does not upload it for processing.
Frequently asked questions
Is OCR PDF free?
Yes. OCR PDF on Free Tool Mate is free to use in your browser. There is no paid unlock for the core tool features described on this page.
Does OCR PDF upload my data?
No. OCR PDF is designed to process your input locally in the browser. Free Tool Mate does not intentionally store tool input or uploaded files on the server.
Do I need an account to use OCR PDF?
No account is required. Open the page, use OCR PDF, and leave when you are done.
What can I use OCR PDF for?
OCR PDF covers Read scanned PDF pages and download searchable PDF or text. It is built for quick, private work in the browser without installing desktop software.