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Turn a scanned PDF into a searchable document

Use a Tesseract.js web worker to recognize scanned PDF pages in your browser. Create a searchable PDF with its page image and hidden text layer, and optionally download TXT.

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How to use it

  1. Choose a scanned PDF and set pages, OCR language, and DPI.
  2. On first use, let the browser download and cache the language model.
  3. Download the searchable PDF and optional TXT after recognition.
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Helpful tips

  • 150 DPI balances speed, memory, and recognition quality.
  • Process up to 40 pages at a time; batches reduce out-of-memory risk for long documents.
  • Clear, correctly oriented scans generally produce better OCR.
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Frequently asked questions

Which languages are supported?

English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean models are currently available.

Is the document sent to an OCR service?

No. The browser only downloads a public language model; page images and recognized content stay in the local worker.