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9.04.2026

OCR tool added

The new OCR tool turns scanned PDFs into searchable, selectable documents directly in your browser. It can preserve the original scanned appearance with a hidden text layer or create smaller text-only PDFs for archiving. The workflow stays private end to end, with no server uploads.

Searchable PDFs

Make scans searchable and copy text without retyping.

100+ Languages

Handle multilingual documents in one private workflow.

What it helps with

  • Make scanned contracts searchable so teams can find key clauses quickly.
  • Copy text from invoices, receipts, and forms instead of retyping them manually.
  • Build searchable archives from scanned reports, books, and paper records.
  • Process multilingual documents with support for more than 100 languages.

Tips for better OCR results

  • Choose the document language that best matches the scan for better recognition quality.
  • Crop to the text region when borders, stamps, or photos interfere with recognition.
  • If a scan is crooked, run Straighten Pages first and then return to OCR.

Try the OCR tool

Open the OCR tool to make scanned PDFs searchable, selectable, and easier to archive.

Open OCR Tool

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