Searchable PDF (OCR)

Make scanned documents searchable and let you copy their text. Pick the languages in the document; the text is recognised on your own device and added to the pages as invisible, searchable text.

How to use Searchable PDF (OCR)

Make scanned documents searchable and let you copy their text. Pick the languages in the document; the text is recognised on your own device and added to the pages as invisible, searchable text.

  1. Choose the scanned PDF.
  2. Pick every language that appears in it.
  3. Click Make searchable and download the PDF.

Questions

Which languages are supported?

English, Portuguese, French, Spanish, German, Chinese (simplified) and Japanese.

Why does the first run take longer?

The first time, the page loads the text-recognition engine (about 4 MB) and each language (1–5 MB) from this site. After that, each page takes a few seconds.

Are my files uploaded anywhere?

No. The tool runs inside this page, on your own device. Your files are never sent to PDF’R’US or anyone else, so there is nothing to delete afterwards. Once a tool has loaded, it keeps working with the internet switched off.

Is it really free?

Yes. There is no account, no daily limit and no watermark added to your files.

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