PDF to Text
Extract all selectable text from a PDF
Make PDF Searchable (OCR)
Add OCR text layer to scanned PDF
This tool processes your files entirely in your browser. Your documents never leave your device.
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How It Works
This tool renders each PDF page as an image, then uses OCR to recognize text and adds it as an invisible searchable layer. The visual appearance remains unchanged while text becomes selectable and searchable.
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About This Tool
Make scanned PDFs searchable with our free online OCR tool. Add invisible text layers to image-only PDF documents, enabling text search, copy/paste, and screen reader accessibility in Adobe Acrobat Reader and all PDF viewers.
Upload scanned PDF documents and our OCR engine recognizes text on each page. The original scanned images remain unchanged while a searchable text layer is added behind them. Search for keywords, select and copy text, and enable accessibility features.
All OCR processing happens locally in your web browser. Your scanned documents never upload to external servers, ensuring complete privacy for scanned contracts, legal documents, medical records, and confidential paper archives.
Perfect for making scanned archives searchable, enabling text selection in image PDFs, improving accessibility for visually impaired users, or preparing scanned documents for digital workflows. Works with scanned PDFs from any scanner or multifunction printer. Best results with clear, high-resolution scans.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Make PDF Searchable (OCR) free?
- Yes, completely free with no hidden costs, subscriptions, or usage limits. All tools are available at no charge.
- Is it safe to use Make PDF Searchable (OCR)?
- Yes, 100% safe. All processing happens locally in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to any server and never leave your device.
- What is the maximum file size?
- You can process files up to 100MB. Since everything runs in your browser, processing speed depends on your device.