PDF to Text Converter
Extract text from scanned PDFs and image-based PDF documents. This free OCR tool processes your PDFs entirely in your browser - no upload to external servers required.
Works on Both Scanned and Digital PDFs
Pages that already contain a text layer are extracted instantly — no OCR needed. For scanned pages (where text is embedded as an image), the tool applies OCR automatically. Drop your PDF and it handles both types. Multi-page PDFs show live per-page progress.
How to Extract Text from PDF
- 1 Drop your PDF file
Drag and drop your scanned or digital PDF document.
- 2 Wait for processing
Each page is processed locally with live progress. Multi-page PDFs take a bit longer.
- 3 Copy extracted text
All pages are combined into one result — copy everything in one click.
Common PDF OCR Uses
Scanned Documents
Convert scanned contracts, letters, and forms to editable text.
Book Scans
Extract text from PDF scans of books and articles.
Protected PDFs
Extract text from PDFs that block copy/paste.
Old Documents
Digitize archived PDF scans for searchability.
Tips for Better PDF OCR
- Higher DPI scans: 300 DPI or higher produces the best results
- Clean scans: Avoid skewed or blurry pages
- Single-column layouts: Work better than complex multi-column documents
- Standard fonts: Common fonts are recognized more accurately
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