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OCR PDF.

Recognize English text in scanned PDF pages and add a searchable text layer while keeping page images visible.

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A SIMPLE WORKFLOW

How to ocr pdf

Use the online tool in three steps. Your original file remains on your device.

  1. 01

    Upload a scanned PDF.

  2. 02

    Run OCR to recognize text on each page.

  3. 03

    Download the searchable PDF and test a text search.

ABOUT THIS TOOL

OCR PDF online

Recognize English text in scanned PDF pages and add a searchable text layer while keeping page images visible.

Choose the file from your device to see its preview and available controls. When you start the task, ZeroTrace PDF processes the document in your browser and offers a new file to download.