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How to OCR a Scanned PDF (Free)

Pull the text out of a scanned PDF or photo so you can copy and search it, all in your browser.

Open the OCR PDF tool
  1. 1

    Open the OCR PDF tool

    Go to the IYONM OCR PDF page.

  2. 2

    Add your file

    Select a scanned PDF or image.

  3. 3

    Run OCR

    The text is recognized locally on your device.

  4. 4

    Copy or download

    Copy the text or save it as a .txt file.

Tip: Clear, high resolution scans give the most accurate results.

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