OCR
Turn a scanned PDF into text, without uploading it
A scan is just a picture: you cannot search it or copy from it. OCR recognizes its letters on your device and adds the text to the PDF.
Recognize text now Free, no account, and your files are never uploaded.
How to turn a scanned PDF into text
- Press “Recognize text now” and open the scanned PDF.
- In “Review”, press “OCR”. Choose the language: English, Spanish or both.
- Press “Recognize”. Uncertain words are marked in orange, on screen only, so you can check them.
- Save the PDF, which you can now search and copy from, or press “Export .txt” to keep just the text.
Why do it with InkognitoPDF
Recognized on your device
The recognition engine is downloaded from this same site the first time. Your pages are never sent anywhere.
Works offline
After the first time, OCR works even without internet.
Then edit
With the text recognized you can fix words on the scanned page, search it or redact personal data.
Frequently asked questions
Which languages does it recognize?
English and Spanish, separately or together in the same document.
Does it work with phone photos?
Yes. Scan them with the app’s scanner, tick “Recognize text (OCR)” and the PDF already comes with its text.
Can I convert it to Word?
No. InkognitoPDF does not convert to Word, but you can copy the recognized text, or export it to .txt, and paste it into your word processor.
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