Make PDF Searchable Online - OCR for Scanned PDFs
Add an invisible searchable text layer to scanned PDFs using OCR. The visual appearance is preserved while text becomes selectable, searchable, and copy-able.
100% Private
Instant Processing
Browser-Based
Features
Add searchable text to scanned PDFs
Preserves original visual appearance
Text becomes selectable and copy-able
10+ languages supported including CJK
Automatic deskew and image cleanup
Skips pages that already have text
PDF/A-compliant output for long-term archival
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Files encrypted during transfer, auto-deleted after processing
How It Looks
Scanned PDF
Searchable PDF
How It Works
1
Upload your scanned PDF document
2
Select the document language for best accuracy
3
Click Make Searchable to process with OCR
4
Download your searchable PDF with invisible text layer
Common Use Cases
Making scanned contracts searchable for legal review
Enabling text search in digitized archives
Converting image-only PDFs to searchable documents
Preparing scanned documents for accessibility compliance
Enabling copy/paste from scanned receipts and invoices