Got a scanned PDF with no selectable text? Extract every word using OCR. Use our online tool for quick jobs or download the desktop app for the best accuracy on complex documents.
Drop a PDF page screenshot or image. For multi-page PDFs, screenshot each page or use the desktop app.
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Extracting text from PDF...
Paper documents scanned to PDF. Government forms, legal docs, medical records — all image-only with no selectable text.
Old academic papers, textbooks, and research PDFs that were scanned from print. Extract citations and quotes easily.
Bank statements, invoices, tax forms, and receipts saved as PDF scans. Pull numbers and data for spreadsheets.
Signed contracts and legal documents are often scanned. OCR lets you search, copy, and reference specific clauses.
Digitized archives, historical records, and old company files. Make them searchable and accessible.
Job applications, insurance forms, and questionnaires. Extract filled-in data from scanned copies.
Our desktop app gives you superpowers for PDF text extraction.
Open your PDF in any viewer (Adobe, Chrome, Edge). Press Ctrl+Shift+S and drag over the text you need. Extracted text lands in your clipboard instantly. No need to process the whole file.
Runs upscaling, Otsu thresholding, contrast enhancement, grayscale conversion, and aggressive preprocessing in parallel. Picks the best result automatically. Far better than single-pass online OCR.
Free forever. No sign-up. No upload.