Optical Character Recognition (OCR)

(File limited to 25 pages)

To run OCR on a scanned PDF: upload your file, choose the language, then start analysis. You’ll get either a selectable-text PDF or an editable DOCX. OCR recognizes text and preserves essential layout. Online, fast, no sign-up.

Steps (show)
  1. Upload the scanned PDF.
  2. Choose the document language.
  3. Run OCR (selectable PDF or Word).
  4. The result downloads automatically.

The "Create selectable PDF" tool is not available for the Arabic language.

A simple, fast and secure tool to extract and make text selectable from your scanned PDFs

Difyzi’s PDF OCR tool is designed specifically for scanned or image-only PDFs.
It lets you:

  • Extract text from your documents to copy or send straight into Word.
  • Turn an image-only PDF into a selectable-text PDF while preserving layout.
It runs fully online with no registration, and protects your data: no files are stored on our servers after download.
Whether on desktop or mobile, our PDF OCR is ideal to make documents accessible, save time, and streamline your work.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, but accuracy depends on the legibility of the handwriting. Printed documents yield better results.

Yes, all files are processed on our secure servers and are automatically deleted after processing.

You can extract text to DOCX (Word) or create a selectable-text PDF directly.