OCR PDF

Extract text from scanned PDFs, photos and screenshots with OCR — in English, Hindi and 12 more languages. Copy it or download it as a .txt file.

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Scanned PDFs, photos and screenshots (PDF, JPG, PNG, WebP) — processed in your browser

About TooliFyra OCR PDF Online Free Tool

The TooliFyra OCR PDF online free tool turns scanned PDFs, photos of documents and screenshots into editable text. Pages that only contain an image of text are read with Tesseract OCR (optical character recognition), while pages that already have a text layer are read directly for perfect accuracy. Everything runs in your browser, so your documents are never uploaded.

Key Features

100% Private

Your document never leaves your browser. Complete privacy with our OCR PDF online free tool — zero uploads.

Text Extraction

Reads scanned pages and images with OCR, and uses the existing text layer on digital PDFs for perfect accuracy.

Fast Processing

Quick text extraction from all pages with real-time progress tracking. OCR PDF documents in seconds.

How to OCR a PDF Online Free

  1. Upload: Drag and drop your PDF file or click to browse and select it.
  2. Choose language: Pick the language of your document — English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil and more.
  3. Extract: Click "Extract Text". Scanned pages are read with OCR; the first run downloads the language data once.
  4. Review: View the extracted text from all pages in the results box.
  5. Copy or download: Copy the text to your clipboard or download it as a .txt file.

Benefits

Turn scanned PDFs, photos of documents and screenshots into editable text with this free OCR tool. Extract text for further processing, translation, or analysis. Make PDF content searchable and accessible without uploading to any server.

Use Cases

Researchers: Extract quotes, data, and text from academic PDF papers for citations.

Students & Educators: Convert lecture notes and textbook pages to editable text for studying.

Businesses: Extract text from scanned invoices, receipts, statements and reports for processing.

Why TooliFyra?

TooliFyra's OCR PDF tool is completely free, fast, and private. No uploads, no registration required — extract text from scanned PDFs and images directly in your browser.

FAQ

Does the OCR PDF tool work with scanned PDFs?

Yes. Pages that contain only an image of text, such as scans and photos, are read with OCR (optical character recognition). Pages that already have a text layer are read directly for perfect accuracy.

Which languages does the OCR support?

English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu, Spanish, French, German and Arabic. Choose the language before extracting. Accuracy is best with clear, straight, high-resolution scans.

Can I download the extracted text from the OCR PDF tool?

Yes. Use "Download .txt" to save the text as a file, or "Copy Text" to paste it into any editor or app.

Is this OCR PDF tool really free?

Yes, TooliFyra's OCR PDF online free tool is 100% free with no hidden charges, no watermarks, and no usage limits.