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OCR PDF
Make a scan searchable with a hidden text layer.
Drop files on the sheetPDF, Word, images, sheets — they stay on this device.
Guide
About OCR PDF
Recognize the text in a scanned PDF or a photo so you can copy, search, and reuse it. OCR runs in your browser, one page at a time.
How to use OCR PDF
- Drop a scanned PDF or an image onto the sheet.
- Press Run and let Inkwell recognize the text on each page.
- Download the recognized text as a new PDF, plus a .txt file for PDFs.
Frequently asked questions
- Does it add a hidden text layer to my original scan?
- No. Inkwell creates a new, text-only PDF containing the recognized words. The scan's images and layout are not kept, so keep the original alongside it.
- Which languages are supported?
- English only for now. Recognition quality depends on how clear and straight the scan is.
- Is my scan uploaded for OCR?
- No. Recognition runs in your browser with Tesseract.js. On first use the browser downloads the recognition engine and English language data from a public CDN, but your file itself is never sent anywhere.