OCR — Scanned PDF & Image to Text
Pull the text out of scanned documents, photos, and image-based PDFs using on-device OCR. Everything runs locally in your browser, so your documents stay private. English language.
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Your files are processed in your browser and never leave your device.
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How it works
- Upload a scanned PDF or images (PNG/JPG).
- Click Extract text — the first run downloads the recognition engine (~10 MB).
- Each page is read locally on your device.
- Copy the text or download it as a .txt file.
Frequently asked questions
Does OCR run in my browser?⌄
Yes — it uses Tesseract (WebAssembly) entirely on your device. Your files are never uploaded.
Which languages are supported?⌄
Currently English. The engine downloads its language model on first use, then caches it.
Why is the first run slow?⌄
The recognition engine and English model (~10 MB) download once on first use. After that it's much faster.