Free OCR PDF Online (Convert Scanned PDF to Searchable Text) - PDF Birds

How to OCR PDF Online (Extract Text from Scanned Files)

1. Upload Scanned File: Click the Choose File button or drop your scanned PDF or photo into the OCR tool.
2. Select Language & Recognize: Our Optical Character Recognition engine scans the raster image layers to detect characters and words.
3. Download Searchable Text: Download your file as a searchable PDF or copy the extracted text directly.

Key Features of PDF Birds Free OCR Tool

• High Character Accuracy: Recognizes fonts, letters, and punctuation from blurry scans and mobile photos.
• Searchable Document Output: Converts flat scanned pages into fully searchable, selectable, and copyable text.
• 100% Free & No Sign-up: Process scanned contracts, old books, and receipts without registration or daily limits.
• Complete Privacy: Documents are processed via encrypted cloud channels and deleted permanently after recognition.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Can I convert the recognized text into an editable Word file?

Yes, once your document is made text-ready, you can open it as a document using our PDF to Word Converter.

What if my scanned document contains tables and numbers?

For scanned financial statements and ledgers, extract the numbers directly into spreadsheets via our PDF to Excel Converter or export plain rows with PDF to CSV.

What should I do if my scanned PDF is too large to process?

Shrink and optimize your scan before running OCR with our Compress PDF Tool.

Can I extract text from individual pages only?

Yes, isolate the required scanned sheets first using our Split PDF Tool and run OCR solely on those pages.

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