Which languages are recognized?

Portuguese, English and Spanish.

Does it work with a phone photo?

It does, but the result depends heavily on the image. A flat, well-lit page with no shadow reads far better than a skewed photo.

A searchable PDF, with the text layer over the original image, plus the plain text to copy.

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PDF OCR

Recognize the text in a scanned PDF or an image and get back a searchable PDF, with selectable text layered over the scan.

Drop the file here

Up to 1 file(s), 25 MB each

Document language

Your file is deleted as soon as processing finishes. We keep no copy.

How to run OCR

1
Upload the scanned PDF or the image of the document.
2
Pick the document's main language.
3
Download the searchable PDF or copy the recognized text.

Frequently asked questions

Which languages are recognized?: Portuguese, English and Spanish.
Does it work with a phone photo?: It does, but the result depends heavily on the image. A flat, well-lit page with no shadow reads far better than a skewed photo.
What do I get back?: A searchable PDF, with the text layer over the original image, plus the plain text to copy.

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