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OCR PDF online

OCR a scanned PDF online to add searchable text. Improve conversion and findability with Pdfello.

Scanned PDFs are pictures of pages. OCR recognizes text so you can search, copy, and convert more reliably.

  1. Upload your scanned PDF to OCR PDF.
  2. Choose language options if shown.
  3. Download the searchable PDF, then convert or extract text as needed.
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FAQ

Does OCR work on handwriting?
Printed text works best. Handwriting recognition is limited and unreliable.