OCR PDF — Extract Text from PDF
Extract all text content from your PDF, including scanned documents.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is OCR and how does it work?
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) extracts text from documents. PDFWisp reads the embedded text layer in your PDF. For PDFs with selectable text, extraction is fast and accurate.
Can this tool read scanned PDFs?
Currently, PDFWisp extracts text from the PDF text layer. Scanned PDFs that contain only images without an embedded text layer will show limited or no results. Full image-based OCR is coming soon as a Pro feature.
How accurate is the text extraction?
For PDFs with embedded text (most digitally created PDFs), extraction is highly accurate. The text is read directly from the PDF structure, preserving the original content.
Is my file safe during processing?
Yes. Your PDF is processed entirely in your browser using JavaScript. The file never leaves your device — it is not uploaded to any server.