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OCR PDF

Recognize printed English or Simplified Chinese text in scanned PDF pages and add a searchable text layer. Files are processed locally on your device.

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OCR runs locally in your browser. Choose English or Simplified Chinese. Large scans can take several minutes.

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OCR runs locally in your browser. Choose English or Simplified Chinese. Large scans can take several minutes. Select your file, choose the required settings and run the tool. Your result is downloaded directly to your device.

For privacy, avoid using shared or public devices for sensitive documents. Browser support and performance depend on file size and device memory.

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