Make a scanned PDF searchable (OCR)
Turn scans and photos of documents into a PDF you can search, select and copy text from.
Runs on your device. Your files are never stored.
Short answer
To make a scanned PDF searchable, add it (or photos of the pages) to FileFleet and choose the language; it reads the text on each page and adds an invisible text layer, so you can search, select and copy it while the pages look exactly the same. The reading happens on your device.
- Price
- Free
- Account
- None needed
- Your files
- Never stored
- Limits
- No daily limit, no watermark
- You get
- A searchable PDF
- Works on
- Phones and computers
How to make a scanned PDF searchable
- 1Add a scanned PDF, or photos of the pages.
- 2Choose the document’s language.
- 3Download the searchable PDF.
Questions
Do my files get uploaded?
No. FileFleet runs entirely in your browser, so your files never leave your device. Close the tab and they're gone.
Is it really free?
Yes. No account, no daily limits and no watermark on your files.
How accurate is it?
Very good on clear, printed text, such as letters, invoices and book pages. Handwriting, tiny print and blurry photos are much harder. For the best results, scan at 300 DPI or take photos straight on in good light.
Why does it download something the first time?
Reading text needs an OCR engine (Tesseract) and a language file, a few MB each. They download once from a public CDN and your browser keeps them. Your document is never uploaded.