PDF OCR — Extract Text from Scanned PDFs
Turn scanned PDFs and image-only documents into searchable, selectable text.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is PDF OCR?
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) analyzes the visual content of scanned pages and converts it into real, selectable, searchable text embedded in your PDF.
Does OCR work on photos of documents?
Yes. PDFRealm can process PDFs containing photos or scanned images of documents and extract readable text from them.
How accurate is the OCR?
Accuracy depends on the scan quality. Clear, high-resolution scans typically achieve 95%+ accuracy. Handwritten text is also supported with lower accuracy.
Do I need an account?
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