Free Tool

Make Any PDF Searchable

Upload a scanned PDF or image. We'll run OCR and give you a searchable PDF you can Ctrl+F, copy text from, and actually use.

All processing happens in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to any server.

Drop a PDF or image here

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Supports PDF, JPG, PNG, TIFF — max 20 MB

How It Works

1

Upload

Drop a scanned PDF or image. Your file never leaves your device.

2

Process

Tesseract.js runs inside your browser. No uploads, no servers, no privacy concerns.

3

Download

Get a searchable PDF with a hidden text layer. Ctrl+F, select & copy, extract data.

Why OCR Your Scans?

Search invoices

Find that invoice from last month by searching for the reference number.

Copy from contracts

Select and paste clauses from scanned agreements instead of retyping.

Organise archives

Make your entire document library keyword-searchable in seconds.

Extract data

Pull numbers, dates, and names from scanned forms without manual entry.

Need OCR for your entire workflow?

WeScan subscribers get automatic OCR on every scanned document — plus digital signatures, SMTP relay, and recipient management. No manual uploads needed.

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