Make a Scanned PDF Searchable
Make scanned words searchable and selectable.
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About Make a Scanned PDF Searchable
Make scanned PDFs searchable and copyable. Select the document language for better recognition.
How it works
- Choose a scanned PDF.
- Select the document language and run OCR.
- Download the PDF with searchable text.
Before you download
OCR adds searchable text to scanned pages. Recognition quality depends on image clarity and language selection.
Common questions
Which languages can I choose?
Available OCR languages are English, Hindi, Spanish, French and German. Choose the language that matches your document.
Why are some words recognized incorrectly?
Blur, handwriting, skewed pages, small print and low contrast can reduce accuracy. Check names and numbers against the original scan.
Is OCR the same as converting a scanned PDF to Word?
OCR adds recognized text to a scanned PDF. To get an editable Word file, run OCR first and then convert the searchable PDF to Word. Review recognized names, numbers and formatting.