OCR PDF (Make Searchable)
Run OCR on a scanned PDF to add a searchable, copy-able text layer — the file looks identical but you can now select text.
1. Upload your file
How does the OCR PDF (Make Searchable) work?
When a PDF is a scan — pages are images, not text — you can't search, copy, or extract anything from it. OCR (Optical Character Recognition) fixes that by analysing each page image, recognising the characters, and adding an invisible searchable text layer on top. The page looks identical to the original; the difference is that select-and-copy now works, and tools downstream (PDF to Word, PDF to CSV, search engines) treat it as a normal text PDF. We use OCRmyPDF — the same open-source pipeline that runs behind paid services — with automatic page rotation and deskew enabled. Files are processed and deleted right after you download.
🔒 Security & Privacy
Files are encrypted in transit and processed on a secure server. Your file is automatically deleted right after you download — we never store your documents.
📱 Use it on any device
Works in any modern browser — Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android, and tablets. No installation, no app to download. Just open the page and start.
⚡ Quick & easy
Drag, drop, click. Most files process in seconds, not minutes. No watermarks added to your output, no per-day limits, and the tool always shows the result before asking you to download.
🎁 Always free, no signup
Free to use, every time. No account creation, no email required, no “trial” that converts to a paid plan. We make money from ads so you don’t have to pay.