Tools
Make scans searchable
Run OCR on scanned PDFs and photos of documents. Get back a searchable PDF with selectable text, or just the recognized text itself.
- Takes PDF, PNG, JPG, and TIFF inputs.
- Searchable PDF keeps the original look — text goes underneath.
- Pages that already have text are left untouched.
- Your file is deleted the moment the job finishes.
- Prefer code? OCR is one API call — see the docs.
io bay · scan → Searchable PDF
Input · scanned PDF or imageOutput
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Questions
faqHow do I OCR a scanned PDF?
Upload the scanned PDF or image, choose searchable PDF or plain text, and press Run OCR. Pages that already contain text are left untouched.
What inputs does OCR support?
PDF, PNG, JPG, and TIFF. The output is either a searchable PDF with selectable text or a plain text file.
Are my files kept after OCR?
No. Uploads are deleted the moment the job finishes, and the output expires shortly after.