Make Scanned PDF Searchable — Find Any Word Instantly
After OCR, use Ctrl+F to search your scanned documents just like regular digital PDFs.
OCR PDF
Extract text from scanned PDFs and images using optical character recognition.
How to make scanned PDF searchable
Upload Scanned PDF
Select a scanned document that you can't currently search.
Apply OCR
Text recognition runs on all pages, creating a searchable text layer.
Search Your Document
Open the processed PDF and use Ctrl+F to find any word or phrase.
Why make scanned PDF searchable?
Finding a specific piece of information in a scanned document means reading every page — unless the document is searchable. OCR makes scanned PDFs searchable by recognizing the text in the scanned images. After processing, Ctrl+F works just like in any digital document. This is essential for large archives of scanned documents, old paper records that have been digitized, and scanned textbooks or manuals.
Frequently Asked Questions
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