Make PDF Searchable
Turn scanned pages into a PDF you can search and copy from. The original page appearance is kept as an image, with a hidden text layer added behind it.
English printed text only. OCR can make mistakes, especially with handwriting, tables and low-resolution scans. Review important names and numbers before using the result.
Up to 25 MB and 25 pages. Processing may take several minutes on a phone. The language files download on first use; your PDF stays on your device.
How to use the result
- Select a clear scanned PDF and start recognition.
- Wait while the pages are processed one by one.
- Open the downloaded PDF and search for several words to check accuracy.
This creates flattened page images with a selectable English text layer. Original forms, links and vector text are not preserved. For a PDF that already has selectable text, use PDF to Text or PDF to Word.