Free preview
OCR PDF
Turn a scanned document into a searchable PDF. Printed text is recognized inside PDFit infrastructure, while the original page appearance stays intact.
Choose a scanned PDF
Select the document language and a cleanup profile, then download the searchable result.
Text recognition completed
- Designed for printed text in scanned documents and photographed pages.
- The visual page remains intact while an invisible searchable text layer is added.
- OCR runs inside PDFit infrastructure without sending the document to an external AI provider.
- Files and temporary page images are removed automatically after delivery.
- Handwriting and exact table reconstruction are not included in this preview.
Quick guide
How to make a scanned PDF searchable with OCR
Recognize printed text in scans and add a searchable text layer while preserving the visible PDF page.
Choose a scanned PDF
Select a PDF containing printed text or photographed pages.
Choose the document language
Select the OCR language and let PDFit process the scan inside its own infrastructure.
Download the searchable PDF
Save the original visual pages with a new invisible searchable text layer.
When this tool helps
- Search a scanned contract
- Copy printed text from an archive
- Prepare scan content for table extraction
Common questions
Does OCR change the appearance of my scanned PDF?
The current workflow keeps the visible page image and adds an invisible searchable text layer.
Does PDFit OCR recognize handwriting?
Not in this preview. It is designed for printed text; handwriting and exact table reconstruction remain separate capabilities.