Extract Text from PDF and Images with OCR

Scans are pictures until OCR says otherwise

If you cannot select text, you cannot search, quote, or analyze. OCR converts pixels into characters—unlocking editing, accessibility, and smaller compressed PDFs downstream.

Try: Text from PDF · OCR Image · OCR category

Choose the right entry point

• Multi-page scans: start with PDF OCR / text-from-PDF tools.
• Phone photos of receipts: image OCR first; crop tight for accuracy.
• Tables: use table extraction when available; expect light cleanup.

Quality checklist

1. Lighting & focus: flat page, minimal shadow.
2. Deskew: straighten before OCR when possible.
3. Language: match OCR language to the document (when the tool allows).

After text is selectable, consider re-compressing PDFs for sharing.