PDF OCR (Searchable PDF)

Introduction

Scanned PDFs and image-based documents look like regular PDFs, but the text inside them cannot be selected, copied, or searched. This tool uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to convert those visual pages into searchable, selectable, and indexable text within the same PDF format. It bridges the gap between static scans and usable digital documents.

By making text machine-readable, the tool enables faster research, data extraction, archiving, and document processing across personal, educational, and professional environments.

Why This Tool Is Useful

Non-searchable PDFs slow down workflows. Without OCR, users must scroll manually or retype content to reuse it. OCR solves this by identifying characters, recognizing structure, and embedding text under the original scanned images. The result is a clean hybrid: the document looks the same, but the text can be searched, copied, or highlighted.

This is especially valuable for academic papers, legal documents, historical archives, financial records, and scanned forms. With browser-based conversion, there’s no need for heavy desktop software to unlock these capabilities.

Key Features

• Converts scanned or image-based PDFs into searchable text PDFs
• Preserves original layout and visual formatting
• Allows text search, selection, copying, and indexing
• Useful for legal, academic, archival, and business workflows
• No installation required for fast browser-based OCR

How to Use

1. Upload your scanned or non-searchable PDF.
2. The tool performs OCR and embeds recognized text into the document.
3. Download the searchable PDF version.
4. Search, highlight, or copy text as needed.

With OCR-enabled PDFs, you can turn static scans into functional digital documents that support research, archiving, accessibility, and modern document management.