OCR
Scan to Searchable PDF
Add a searchable text layer to scanned PDFs and images using in-browser OCR.
Scan to Searchable PDF
Add a searchable text layer to scanned PDFs and images.
Add a searchable text layer to scanned PDFs and images using in-browser OCR.
Add a searchable text layer to scanned PDFs and images.
Recognized text is placed behind the scanned image so the PDF looks identical to the original while being fully searchable.
Works with scanned PDFs containing image-only pages as well as standalone JPG, PNG, or WebP image files.
After processing, use Ctrl+F to find words and select or copy text from any page of the document.
Drop a scanned PDF or image file into the tool.
The tool recognizes text and maps each word to its position on the page.
Save a searchable PDF with the invisible text layer embedded.
Convert scanned legal contracts into searchable PDFs so you can quickly find clauses, dates, or party names.
Turn boxes of scanned office documents into searchable files that can be indexed and retrieved instantly.
Add a text layer to image-only PDFs exported from old scanners so you can copy and paste content.
No. The text layer is invisible and sits behind the original scanned image. The PDF looks exactly the same but is now searchable.
It depends on the number of pages and image resolution. A single-page scan usually takes a few seconds. Multi-page documents take proportionally longer.
The tool uses Tesseract.js which supports English and many other languages. Select the language that matches the text in your document for best accuracy.