Turn a scanned image into a PDF you can search and copy text from. OCR runs in your browser.
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Quick answer: Turn a scanned image into a searchable PDF with an invisible OCR text layer. Free, runs in your browser, no upload.
About This Tool
A scanned document is just a picture — you cannot search or copy its words. This free tool runs OCR on your scan and builds a PDF with a hidden text layer behind the image. The result looks the same but is fully searchable. Everything happens in your browser, so your scan stays private.
How to Use
Upload a clear JPG or PNG scan.
Wait while OCR reads the text.
The searchable PDF downloads automatically.
Open it and try searching or copying text.
Frequently Asked Questions
The PDF gets a hidden text layer, so you can search and select the words even though it looks like a scan.
This tool uses English OCR. For other languages, try our OCR tool.
Yes. OCR runs in your browser and nothing is uploaded.
The OCR model (~8 MB) loads once. After that it is faster.