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Step-by-step guide to using PDF OCR on PDFworld. Convert scanned PDFs to editable text. Supports Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and 10 more languages. PDFworld.
How to Use PDF OCR – Convert Scanned PDF to Searchable Text
Scanned PDFs are essentially digital pictures of documents. While you can view them, you cannot search for keywords, copy text, or edit the content. OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is the technology that solves this. PDFWorld's free online PDF OCR tool accurately scans the images in your PDF and transforms them into real, selectable, and searchable text.
Why Use PDFWorld for OCR?
- High Accuracy: Our AI-powered OCR engine handles complex layouts and various fonts.
- Supports All Formats: Convert scanned PDFs, JPGs, PNGs, WebP, TIFF, and BMP to text.
- 100% Private: Files are processed in your browser; your sensitive data never leaves your device.
- Advanced Controls: Support for 51+ languages (up to 4 simultaneously), PSM settings, rotation scale, and confidence scoring.
- Multiple Exports: Download your result as a searchable PDF, plain text, or editable Word Document (.docx).
How to OCR a PDF – Step-by-Step
Step 1: Open the PDF OCR Tool
Go to pdfworld.in/pdf-ocr in your browser.
Step 2: Upload Your Scanned PDF
Upload the scanned PDF or image-based document you want to convert.
Step 3: Select Language
Choose the language of your document (e.g., English, Hindi, Spanish) to ensure maximum recognition accuracy.
Step 4: Run OCR
Click the "Run OCR" button. The tool will analyze the document and overlay recognized text.
Step 5: Download
Download your new OCR-processed PDF. You can now search for any text using Ctrl+F or copy-paste content freely.