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Make scanned PDFs searchable with free OCR
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What is PDF OCR Free?
PDF OCR Free uses optical character recognition to extract text from scanned documents, making them searchable and selectable without manual retyping.
How to pdf ocr free online
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Upload your scanned PDF.
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Click Run OCR.
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Download the searchable PDF with embedded text.
Frequently asked questions
What languages are supported?
OCR supports 40+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, and Japanese.
Does OCR change the visual appearance?
No — the PDF looks identical; text is added as an invisible layer.
Free?
Yes — basic OCR is free.
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