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PDF to Text (OCR)

Processed on your device when possible · Enhanced scan deletes files in ~60s

Drop files here

One or many images or PDFs — we pick the right tool · Ctrl+V to paste

Upload or paste above — extracted text will appear here

Processed on your device when possible · Enhanced scan deletes files in ~60s

  1. 1Upload or paste a file
  2. 2We extract the text
  3. 3Copy or download the result

About this tool

PDF OCR is for anyone who searches scan text from PDF, extract text from scanned PDF, or copy text from PDF image online. ScanText at scantext.net reads up to 30 pages in one run and merges them into a single block you can copy or export as TXT or DOCX — free, no desktop install. Scanned PDFs (photos of pages) use OCR; digital PDFs with selectable text extract faster. Unlike tools that force Pro subscriptions for multi-page OCR, ScanText keeps the core flow free. Browser processing when possible protects contracts and tax PDFs; Higher quality deletes server copies in about sixty seconds. Whether your PDF is lecture notes, an invoice, or a signed contract in Arabic or English, this page is the direct answer to how do I get text out of a PDF without retyping.

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Upload the PDF here (up to 30 pages). ScanText OCRs each page and combines the text.
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