OCR PDF — free, private, in your browser
Turn a scanned, image-only PDF into a searchable, copy-able document by adding an invisible text layer — all on your device. TaimurTools runs OCR locally in your browser (supporting multiple languages), so confidential scans are never uploaded to a server. No signup, no watermark, no cap. After OCR you can search, select, and copy text from what used to be a flat image scan.
- Add a searchable text layer to scans
- Multi-language OCR, on-device
- No upload — fully private
- Free, no signup or watermark
🔍 OCR PDF
Run OCR on every page and add an invisible text layer so the PDF becomes searchable and copy-able. Runs in your browser.
First-time use of a language downloads its training data (~10–30 MB). Subsequent runs are cached.
How to use OCR PDF
- Open the toolOpen the OCR PDF tool using the launch button above.
- Add your scanned PDFSelect the PDF — it stays on your device and is never uploaded.
- Run OCREach page is recognised locally and an invisible text layer is added.
- DownloadDownload the searchable PDF. Nothing was sent to a server.
Frequently asked questions
Is my scan uploaded?
No. OCR runs in your browser; the PDF never leaves your device.
What does OCR PDF actually do?
It adds an invisible, selectable text layer over each scanned page so the PDF becomes searchable and copy-able.
Is it free?
Yes — free, no signup, no watermark.