Free Online Scanned PDF OCR Tool
Convert scanned PDF pages into a text download using OCR. Reuse image-only document text after checking recognition and reading order.
Supported inputs, outputs, and browsers
- Supported input
- JPG/JPEG, PNG, WebP, PDF
- Output
- UTF-8 TXT
- Supported recognition or translation languages
- Automatic detection, Arabic, English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Hindi, Dutch, Polish
- Browser compatibility
- Use a current version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari with JavaScript, secure uploads, and downloads enabled. Upload time and server decoding support can limit very large or unusual files.
How to use Scanned PDF to Text
- 1.Test a page containing the document's typical language and layout before relying on the extracted text for a larger file.
- 2.Run the operation with the displayed controls, then open and review the result before sharing it.
Limitations
- Long scans take more processing time, and a plain-text download cannot retain full page design.
Privacy and processing
Temporary server processing
The input is sent over HTTPS to the Free E Tools server only for the requested operation. Uploaded and generated files are temporary processing files, not permanent storage. No registration is required; avoid highly sensitive material when an online server workflow is inappropriate.
Frequently asked questions
What should I know before using Scanned PDF to Text?
Long scans take more processing time, and a plain-text download cannot retain full page design.
Where is my input processed?
The input is sent over HTTPS to the Free E Tools server only for the requested operation. Uploaded and generated files are temporary processing files, not permanent storage. No registration is required; avoid highly sensitive material when an online server workflow is inappropriate.