OCR PDF
Make a scanned PDF searchable, or save its text, with OCR.
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How to use OCR PDF
- Choose your file and wait for verification.
- Review the settings and create an export. Your original stays unchanged.
- Preview the result, read any export notes and download it through our direct download service.
Supported inputs and limits
Recognize printed text on up to 100 pages in English, Turkish or both. A searchable PDF keeps every page as it is and adds an invisible text layer for searching, selecting and copying; or save the recognized text as a TXT file. Pages that already contain text are left unchanged. OCR takes a few seconds per page. Accuracy depends on the scan: handwriting, low resolution, tables and decorative fonts are recognized poorly.
Free use, with a shared allowance
No account is required. Uploads use a rolling 24-hour allowance of up to 4 GB and 50 files, whichever is reached first. New visitors receive a 2 GB allowance when all processing slots are occupied. Downloads do not consume this upload allowance. Read the fair-use policy.
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