PDF OCR
Extract text from scanned PDFs and images using AI-powered OCR
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Scanned PDFs
Extract text from scans
Searchable PDF
Make PDFs searchable
Multi-Language
Support for 10+ languages
Frequently Asked Questions
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) converts scanned images or image-based PDFs into searchable, selectable text by visually recognizing characters on the page.
25 languages including English, Hindi, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, and more.
Accuracy depends on scan quality. Clean, high-resolution scans achieve 95%+ accuracy. Blurry or handwritten text may have lower accuracy.
Yes. If your PDF was scanned from paper, OCR adds a searchable text layer so you can select, copy, and search the text.
Complete guide
How to Use OCR on a PDF — Extract Text from Scans
Smart Data Extract
Turn any scanned document into structured, exportable data
- AI reads handwriting + scanned text
- Extracts tables and form fields
- Structured JSON/Excel output
AllPDFMagic vs Adobe Acrobat vs ABBYY FineReader
| Feature | AllPDFMagic | Adobe Acrobat | ABBYY FineReader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free OCR pages | 3 free docs | Limited trial | Trial only |
| Language support | 50+ languages | 100+ languages | 190+ languages |
| Handwriting recognition | Pro | ||
| Searchable PDF output | |||
| Structured data export | Pro | ||
| AI workflow integration | |||
| Pro price/month | $5.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 |