OCR PDF & Images Online
Extract text from scanned PDFs, PNGs, and JPEGs — runs entirely in your browser, your files never leave your device.
Drop a PDF or image here
or browse your computer · PDF, PNG, JPG · up to 25 MB
PDFCreature's free online OCR tool extracts text from scanned PDFs and images so you can search, copy, and edit content that was previously locked inside pictures. Everything runs in your browser using on-device OCR — your files never get uploaded.
Why use this PDF tool?
OCR for PDFs and images
Works with scanned PDF documents as well as PNG, JPG and JPEG photos.
Copy or download text
Copy the extracted text to your clipboard or download it as a clean .txt file.
Private, in-browser OCR
Recognition runs locally with Tesseract — your scans never leave your device.
Free, no sign-up
Extract text from as many documents as you need, completely free.
How to OCR a PDF or image
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Upload a PDF, PNG, JPG or JPEG file (up to 25 MB).
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Click "Extract text" — the OCR engine reads each page or image.
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Review the recognised text in the output panel.
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Copy the text or download it as a .txt file for editing.
Frequently asked questions
Which file types does the OCR tool support?
Scanned PDFs, PNG, JPG and JPEG images up to 25 MB each.
Is the OCR tool private?
Yes. Text recognition runs entirely in your browser using Tesseract.js. Your files never leave your device.
Why is OCR slower on large PDFs?
Each page is rendered and processed by the on-device OCR engine. Large multi-page scans take longer than a single image.
Will OCR work on handwriting?
OCR works best on printed text. Handwriting recognition can be inconsistent.