What does OCR mean for PDFs?

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) extracts readable text from scanned documents or image-based PDFs. This makes your PDFs searchable and allows you to copy/paste text.

Is the OCR processing done locally?

Yes! ExactPDF uses AI-powered OCR that runs entirely in your browser. Your documents never leave your device.

What languages are supported?

Our OCR engine supports multiple languages including English, Spanish, French, German, and more. It automatically detects the language in your document.

Can I OCR a multi-page PDF?

Yes! You can process PDFs with multiple pages. The extracted text from all pages is combined into a single searchable output.

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