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Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for Scanned PDFs

Transform scanned image PDFs into searchable, selectable, copy-pasteable text documents.

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Make Scanned Documents Searchable

OCR scans images of text and creates an invisible text layer over your PDF so you can highlight, copy, and search words.

Frequently Asked Questions

What languages are supported?

English and major international languages are recognized by the OCR engine.

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