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Extract text from scanned PDF pages with OCR
Scanned PDFs often contain page images instead of selectable text. OCR, or optical character recognition, analyzes those images and converts visible printed characters into machine-readable text you can copy, search and reuse.
Recognition quality depends on scan clarity, font size, page rotation and language. Clean, straight, high-resolution scans usually produce the best results. The current OCR tool is optimized for English printed text.
Frequently asked questions
What is OCR?
OCR stands for optical character recognition. It converts text visible in an image or scan into machine-readable characters.
Does OCR work on handwritten text?
The tool is designed primarily for printed text. Handwriting recognition can be unreliable.
Which language does this OCR tool support?
The current server installation is optimized for English text.