OCR a PDF to text
Pull editable text out of scanned PDFs. Free, private, and right in your browser — no upload, no watermark, no sign-up.
Drop a file here, or click to choose
Works on scanned PDFs and images. Larger files take longer.
100% private — your files never leave your device.
How it works
Upload your file
Pick a scanned PDF or image. It's processed locally — nothing is uploaded.
Run OCR
On-device optical character recognition reads the text from every page.
Download the text
Save the recognized text as a .txt file.
FAQ
Is it free?
Yes, completely free and unlimited, with no sign-up and no watermark.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser using on-device processing — your files never leave your computer, so it's safe for private documents.
Which languages?
English is supported out of the box. Recognition quality depends on the scan resolution and clarity.