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OCR PDF privately.

OCR PDF by PrivatePDF lets you run optical character recognition locally, review page-level confidence, copy results, and download extracted text entirely in your web browser. Processing happens entirely in your browser — your file bytes are never sent to PrivatePDF's servers. Nothing is uploaded. There is no account, no watermark, and no file-size limit imposed by the platform.

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  1. 01Add a scanned PDF and select pages.
  2. 02Choose the document language and run OCR.
  3. 03Review confidence, search, copy, or download the text.
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How to use OCR PDF

Recognize text in scanned pages with page selection, language choice, progress feedback, and confidence scores.

Choose and preview

Add a scanned PDF and select pages.

Make your changes

Choose the document language and run OCR.

Verify and download

Review confidence, search, copy, or download the text.

  • Page-level selection
  • Multiple OCR languages
  • Confidence shown with results
  • Processing happens entirely in your browser

Key takeaways

  • Processing happens entirely in your browser — files are never uploaded to PrivatePDF servers.
  • No account or signup required to use any tool.
  • No watermarks are added to the output.
  • No platform-imposed file-size limit (practical limit is your device memory).
  • Page-level selection
  • Multiple OCR languages
  • Confidence shown with results

Questions about OCR PDF

Useful answers before you start.

Which scans work best?

Upright, high-contrast pages around 300 DPI usually produce the best recognition.

Does OCR upload my scan?

No. A language model may download on first use, but recognition runs on your device.

Are my files uploaded to your servers?

Processing happens entirely in your browser — your file bytes are never sent to PrivatePDF's servers. Nothing is uploaded.

Is PrivatePDF free to use?

Yes. PrivatePDF is completely free. There is no account, no watermark, and no artificial daily limit.

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