OCR PDF
Extract text from scanned PDFs and images with OCR.
Open OCR PDFOCR and PDF Security Tools
OCR scanned PDFs, make documents searchable, protect files with passwords, unlock authorized PDFs and repair malformed documents.
Why this category matters
Use these tools together to complete a full document workflow: prepare the input, run the selected conversion or edit, review the output, then continue with related tools if needed.
Tools in this category
Make PDF Searchable
Add an OCR text layer to scanned PDFs for search and copy.
Open Make PDF SearchableProtect PDF
Add password protection to PDF files using qpdf.
Open Protect PDFUnlock PDF
Remove PDF password protection when you know the password.
Open Unlock PDFRepair PDF
Rebuild and optimize PDF structure before conversion.
Open Repair PDFPDF to PDF/A
Create an archive-oriented PDF/A-style document.
Open PDF to PDF/ARecommended workflow
- Start with a clean source file. Repair or OCR the PDF first if it is scanned, damaged or not selectable.
- Use the most specific tool for the task instead of repeatedly converting the same file.
- Download and review the result before submitting it to an office, portal, client or archive.
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