What to select
Select one PDF, then choose up to 20 scanned or selectable pages to extract as reliable plain text.
PDF OCR
Extract reliable English text from scanned or selectable PDF pages privately in your browser.
We use reasonable safeguards to help protect your files and information while you use the service.
Selectable PDF text is extracted directly. Scanned pages use enhanced multi-pass OCR and are shown only at 80% reliability or higher.
Supported formats
Accepts one PDF and returns editable plain text. Existing selectable text is preserved; scanned English pages use OCR.
Limits and safety
PDFs are limited to 50 MB and 300 pages. Select up to 20 pages per run. Pages are processed sequentially to control memory use.
Frequently asked questions
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. PDF rendering, text extraction and OCR run locally in temporary browser workers. The PDF and extracted text stay on your device.
How is PDF OCR accuracy controlled?
Existing PDF text is used directly when available. Scanned pages are enhanced, checked across multiple OCR passes and withheld below 80% reliability. Reliability is a quality signal, not a guarantee that every character is correct.