What this tool does
OCR PDF: free online PDF tool with clear controls, private processing where supported and verifiable results.
Input and output
Recognize text: one file (PDF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP, BMP, TIF, TIFF) → the OCR PDF result, which you can copy and download when the tool produces a file
How to use OCR PDF
- Provide one file (PDF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP, BMP, TIF, TIFF).
- Fill in Pages (blank means all).
- Leave OCR language at its default "eng" or choose another value.
- Press "Recognize text" and review the result in the panel on the right.
- Download or copy the OCR PDF result, which you can copy and download when the tool produces a file.
Settings
Privacy and limitations
- OCR PDF runs entirely in your browser: the input is not uploaded, so it never leaves your device.
- Accepted input types: PDF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP, BMP, TIF, TIFF.
- Output: the OCR PDF result, which you can copy and download when the tool produces a file.
- Results depend on valid input and on the limits declared by each field above; this page does not promise a fixed processing time or file size.
Frequently asked questions
- Is my data uploaded when I use OCR PDF?
- No. This tool runs entirely in your browser, so the input stays on your device and is not uploaded.
- Which input does it accept?
- It accepts one file (PDF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP, BMP, TIF, TIFF). Supported file types: PDF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP, BMP, TIF, TIFF.
- What do I get back?
- After you press "Recognize text" the result panel shows the OCR PDF result, which you can copy and download when the tool produces a file, which you can copy or download.
- Can I change the settings?
- Yes. The page exposes OCR language (ENG, CHI_SIM, CHI_TRA, ENG+CHI_SIM, ENG+CHI_TRA, SPA); Automatic rotation and deskew (YES, NO); Image enhancement (NONE, GRAYSCALE, HIGH-CONTRAST, BLACK-WHITE).
