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Extract text from scanned PDFs using OCR. Make scanned documents searchable and editable.
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Supports: PDF • Max: 50MB
OCR PDF (Optical Character Recognition) transforms scanned paper documents, photos of text, and non-selectable PDFs into fully searchable and editable text documents.
Our AI-powered OCR engine analyzes character shapes, text lines, baseline angles, and column layouts to recognize printed and handwritten characters.
Selectable text layers are generated and overlaid directly onto your scanned PDF, allowing you to highlight, search (Ctrl+F), and copy text seamlessly.
Converting static image scans into searchable PDFs is essential for legal discovery, academic research, digitizing legacy records, and archiving.
PDFMate OCR supports multi-language recognition including English, Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese, and over 50 other global languages.
Understanding OCR PDF is essential for streamlined document management. PDFMate processes pdf files and outputs high-quality pdf documents using modern serverless infrastructure built for speed, precision, and privacy.
All operations performed on OCR PDF execute with 256-bit SSL encryption. Uploaded files up to 50MB are processed 100% in volatile memory and are never stored on server storage or saved to disk.
Whether working on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, or smartphones, PDFMate's responsive web architecture ensures smooth document workflows without requiring software installations or user accounts.
OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition. It turns static image text in scanned documents into real, selectable, and searchable digital text.
Our OCR engine supports English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and 50+ other languages.
Yes! After OCR processing, you can highlight, copy, and paste text directly out of the generated PDF.
Yes. The invisible text layer is rendered directly behind the scanned image, keeping 100% of your document's visual appearance intact.
For best accuracy, scan documents at 200–300 DPI with good contrast between text characters and the background page.
Yes. Your scans are processed in secure memory environments and never saved to persistent storage.
Process, merge, and edit PDFs directly on your smartphone.