FoxyConvert

OCR PDF

Turn a scanned PDF or a photo of a document into a PDF with real text: select it, copy it, search it with Ctrl+F. Text recognition runs entirely in your browser.

Your files stay on your device
  • No sign-up
  • No file size limit
  • No daily limit
  • No watermark
  • Works offline

How to use

  1. Drop a scanned PDF or photos of your document (JPG, PNG, HEIC…).
  2. Check the language of the document, then click “Recognize text”.
  3. Download the searchable PDF, or copy the recognized text.

Questions

What is OCR?

OCR (optical character recognition) reads the letters in an image. A scan or a photo only contains pixels: after OCR, your PDF contains real text that you can select, copy and search.

Does my file stay private?

Yes. Recognition runs in your browser with Tesseract. The engine is downloaded once from FoxyConvert; your document never leaves your device.

Can I then change the text?

Yes. Open the result, or directly your scan, in the “Edit PDF” tool and click “Edit existing text”.

How do I get the best result?

Use a sharp photo, taken straight on and well lit, and select the right language. Handwriting is poorly recognized.

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