Turn a scanned PDF into searchable, selectable text using OCR that runs in your browser.
Open the scanned PDF.
Choose the document language.
Run OCR and copy or download the recognised text.
Yes. It is free, with no sign-up.
No. The OCR engine and English language data are served from arbeelabs.com and downloaded to your browser, and your PDF is read on your device. Your file is not uploaded.
It works best on clear, upright, printed text. Poor scans, small print or unusual fonts reduce accuracy, so check the result.
The first time, the browser downloads the language data it needs. Long or multi-page scans also take longer.