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Performing OCR on PDF

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About PDF OCR

This tool performs Optical Character Recognition on your PDF documents:

  • Converts scanned documents to searchable text
  • Makes image-based PDFs selectable and searchable
  • Preserves original layout and appearance
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Advanced Text Recognition

Our OCR technology can detect and extract text from:

  • Scanned documents
  • Photo-based PDFs
  • Image-embedded text

Note: OCR works best with clear, high-resolution scans and may have reduced accuracy with handwritten text or low-quality images.

Tips for Best Results
  • Use high-resolution scans (300 DPI or higher)
  • Ensure text is clear and not blurry
  • Documents with standard fonts work best
  • Avoid low contrast between text and background
  • Page should be properly aligned (not skewed)
Frequently Asked Questions

Upload your scanned PDF to this tool and click Process OCR. The tool uses optical character recognition to add an invisible text layer over the scanned images, making the content searchable and selectable with no installation required.

No, the original layout and appearance of your PDF are preserved. OCR adds a hidden text layer behind the scanned images so the document looks the same but becomes searchable and copyable.

For best OCR accuracy, use scans at 300 DPI or higher with clear, well-aligned text and good contrast between the text and background. Blurry or low-resolution scans may produce less accurate results.

Processed on ISO 27001-certified UK servers.

Files are encrypted in transit and automatically deleted.

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