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Recognize text inside scanned documents and generate a searchable PDF. Process pages in Spanish, English or both languages directly in your browser.

Local and private processing

Recognize text with OCR

Detect text inside scanned documents and generate a searchable and selectable PDF.

The file is processed inside your browser. Language models are downloaded to run recognition locally.

Drop a PDF file here

Select a scanned document or an image-based PDF.

PDF files onlyRecommended maximum: 100 MBOCR page limit: 80
The document remains on your device
No registration required
Free tool
The resulting PDF preserves a visual representation of every page and adds an invisible text layer for search and selection.
Accuracy depends on resolution, lighting, rotation, typeface and document language. Handwritten text may produce limited results.

¿Cómo aplicar OCR a un PDF?

  1. 1

    Seleccioná el documento

    Cargá un PDF escaneado o compuesto por imágenes.

  2. 2

    Elegí idioma y calidad

    Seleccioná español, inglés o ambos y definí la resolución de análisis.

  3. 3

    Descargá el resultado

    Obtené un PDF buscable y un archivo TXT con el texto reconocido.

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Dudas sobre OCR PDF

What is PDF OCR?

OCR is a technology that recognizes characters inside images or scanned documents and converts them into digital text.

Can I search the resulting PDF?

Yes. The tool preserves the visual representation of every page and adds an invisible recognized-text layer.

Which languages are supported?

This version supports Spanish, English or both languages in the same document.

Does it work with handwritten text?

It is primarily designed for printed text. Handwritten recognition accuracy may be limited.

Is the document uploaded to SG Hub?

No. Page rendering and recognition take place locally in your browser.