Make a scanned PDF searchable

Recognise the text in scanned pages and photos so you can search it, select it and copy it, while the pages look exactly the same.

Your file is opened by your browser and never leaves your device.

How to use it

  1. Open the scanned PDF or photos.

  2. Choose the language.

  3. Download the searchable PDF.

Your file is opened by your own browser and never leaves your device. Nothing is uploaded to our server.

Questions

How accurate is it?

Clear, straight scans in English are recognised well. Handwriting, stamps and low-resolution photos less so.

Does it work with Urdu?

Yes, choose English and Urdu. It downloads extra language data the first time, so it takes longer.

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