Searchable PDF Maker
Add an OCR text layer to scans while preserving the visible image.
or drop files here ·
Files stay on this device. Nothing is uploaded..pdf, .png, .jpg
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Choose files
Pick files from your device or drop them on the page. Type is checked from the file’s bytes, not its name.
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Set options
Pick a language pack already on this device.
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Save files
Processing happens in this tab. You download a new copy; your originals are never changed.
How to use this tool
How it works
- Choose an unencrypted scan PDF or a page image.
- Pick a language pack already on this device.
- Download a new PDF with an invisible (or review) text layer over the original image.
Files stay in this tab. No upload.
The visible page is a raster. Hindi glyphs may not embed in Helvetica; ASCII still searches.
Supported inputs and outputs
PDF or PNG/JPEG in. Searchable PDF out.
Example
A PAGE-1 scan reopens with extractable PAGE-1 text at the word boxes.
Questions and answers
Is the original image replaced?
No. The scan stays; OCR adds a text layer.
Related: Private OCR Text Extractor