How to use it
- Choose a scanned PDF or document photos and pick the language.
- Choose the scan quality and, optionally, pages.
- Press Recognise text, then download the text or the searchable PDF.
Example
A 6-page scanned letter becomes a searchable PDF where Ctrl+F finds names and amounts.
Benefits
- Recognition runs on your device, so confidential documents are not uploaded.
- Searchable PDF keeps the page looking exactly like the scan.
- Several languages including Urdu are available.
Limitations
- Accuracy depends on scan quality. Clean, straight pages at 200 to 300 dpi work best.
- OCR is slow on long documents because it runs in your browser.
- Handwriting and complex tables are recognised poorly.
- Languages other than English download one data file from the Tesseract project the first time you use them.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work on photos?
Yes, but flat, well-lit, straight photos are needed for good results.
Why is it slow?
Each page is rendered and analysed locally. Lower the quality for a faster draft.
Is the language file a privacy risk?
Only the language data file is requested. Your pages are never sent anywhere.