PDF OCR
ProMake scanned PDFs searchable and copyable with AI-powered OCR.
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What PDF OCR is for
Make scanned PDFs searchable and copyable with AI-powered OCR.
- Make scanned PDFs searchable and copyable with AI-powered OCR.
- Ideal for everyday PDF chores without desktop software
- Browser processing keeps files on your device whenever the tool runs locally
How to use PDF OCR
Make a scanned PDF searchable and download a text transcript.
Add your file
Drop or choose a file in the workspace
Adjust options
Tune settings until the job matches what you need
Process
Run the tool and wait for the result to appear
Preview & save
Check the output, then download when you are happy
FAQs
Answers to the questions people ask most about privacy, quality, limits, and PDF OCR.
PDF OCR is a premium tool. It runs with credits after you sign in — free browser tools on Tools2Easy do not require credits.
For this tool, processing stays on your device in the browser. Files are not uploaded to Tools2Easy servers, so there is nothing for us to store or delete later. Close the tab when you are done if you want the in-memory preview cleared.
Sign in is required for premium tools that use credits. No desktop install — everything runs in the browser.
Most PDF and utility tools keep content fidelity unless you choose a compress or lossy convert option. Always preview the result before downloading when a preview is available.
Accepted types for PDF OCR are listed in the upload area. Most browser tools work best under about 100 MB; very large files may fail or run slowly because your device does the work.
Yes, in modern mobile browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge). Large PDFs, images, or videos can be slower on phones because processing uses your device memory and CPU.
Browser tools depend on your device and file size — not a remote server queue. Close extra tabs, try a smaller file, or use a desktop browser if a large job stalls. If the tab crashes, the file was likely too heavy for available memory.
Yes. Results show in the workspace first. Download only when you are happy with the output. Use Compare on image/video results when you want to check against the original.
Use Unlock PDF when you know the password. Other PDF tools usually need an unlocked file. Lock PDF can add a password after you finish editing.
Because processing stays in your browser, files are not sent to Tools2Easy for this tool — a stronger privacy model than sites that upload then delete after an hour. You are still responsible for company policy; for highly regulated data, confirm your internal rules.
Many PDF tools accept more than one file (merge, compress, convert). The workspace shows how many files you can add. Order matters for merge — rearrange before you run the tool.
Printed, high-contrast scans work best. Blurry pages and handwriting are less accurate. Clean the scan or increase resolution before running OCR when possible.