Convert · PDF
OCR PDF
Recognize text in scanned PDFs locally with Tesseract (English).
How to use
- Upload a scanned PDF.
- Wait while each page is OCR’d (can be slow).
- Copy the extracted text.
Features
- Tesseract.js in-browser
- English language pack
- No server upload
- Runs in your browser. PDFs are not uploaded to ToolsWeb servers.
Privacy & how it works
This PDF tool runs in your browser with client-side libraries. Your files are not uploaded to ToolsWeb servers for this tool. Very large PDFs may be limited by your device memory. Privacy Policy.
FAQ
How accurate is OCR?expand_more
Accuracy depends on scan quality. This is not Adobe-grade OCR. Prefer clear, high-contrast pages.
Is this tool free?expand_more
Yes. ToolsWeb tools are free to use with no signup and no paywall for core features.
Do I need an account?expand_more
No. Open the tool and start. We do not require registration for supported tools.
Are my files uploaded?expand_more
No for this tool. Processing runs in your browser. See Privacy & how it works on this page and our Privacy Policy for what network requests still occur when loading the site.
Does it work on mobile?expand_more
Yes on modern mobile browsers. Very large files may hit device memory limits sooner than on desktop.