How accurate is the OCR?

Tesseract on clean scans hits 95-99% on Latin scripts; lower for handwriting, low-DPI scans, or unusual fonts. We use ocrmypdf as the wrapper — quality is what production tools ship.

Does it work on photos of paper?

Yes — convert the photo to PDF first (use JPG to PDF), then run OCR. Or use Scan to PDF which combines both steps.

Are my files private?

Files are encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest, then auto-deleted within one hour.

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OCR PDF

Fes que els PDF escanejats siguin cercables i copiables.

Document language

Re-OCR pages that already have text

Extracted text preview

Upload a file to see the extracted text

Upload your scanned PDF

Drop the PDF or click to pick. Images embedded in the PDF will be recognised.

Pick a language

English by default. We support 100+ languages including Uzbek (Latin + Cyrillic), Russian, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese.

Download the searchable PDF

Same visual layout, but now with a text layer underneath — copy, paste, search all work.

OCR PDF FAQ

How accurate is the OCR?: Tesseract on clean scans hits 95-99% on Latin scripts; lower for handwriting, low-DPI scans, or unusual fonts. We use ocrmypdf as the wrapper — quality is what production tools ship.
Does it work on photos of paper?: Yes — convert the photo to PDF first (use JPG to PDF), then run OCR. Or use Scan to PDF which combines both steps.
Are my files private?: Files are encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest, then auto-deleted within one hour.

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