Make scanned PDF searchable

Add invisible, selectable English OCR text to scanned PDF pages while keeping their original page images.

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English OCR, up to 20 selected pages. Best for image-only scans; existing selectable text may be duplicated. Recognition can make mistakes, so review the result. Scanned page appearance is preserved, but this is not document editing or secure redaction. The recognition engine and model download on first use.

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How to use Make scanned PDF searchable

Choose a file (PDF) from your device.
Set pages.
Run the tool, inspect the result, and download your output.

What this tool does

Add invisible, selectable English OCR text to scanned PDF pages while keeping their original page images. English OCR, up to 20 selected pages. Best for image-only scans; existing selectable text may be duplicated. Recognition can make mistakes, so review the result. Scanned page appearance is preserved, but this is not document editing or secure redaction. The recognition engine and model download on first use.

Create a searchable PDF from scanned pages

Choose an image-only or scanned PDF, select up to 20 pages, and run English OCR in your browser. FileToast keeps the original page artwork and adds invisible text aligned to recognized words. This helps PDF readers search and copy text, but OCR can misread names, numbers, and punctuation. Prefer the OCR to text tool when you need an editable text file.

Questions about Make scanned PDF searchable

Are my files uploaded?

This tool processes files in your browser. File contents are not uploaded to FileToast. Downloads stay wherever you save them.

Does this change how the scanned pages look?

The tool keeps the original page artwork and adds an invisible text layer for search and selection. Always inspect the downloaded PDF before relying on OCR results.

Which languages and how many pages are supported?

English OCR is available for up to 20 selected pages per operation. Accuracy depends on scan quality. Existing selectable text can be duplicated by the new OCR layer.

What are the file and processing limits?

Up to 50 MB per file. Large or complex files can exceed your device’s or the converter’s capacity. English OCR, up to 20 selected pages. Best for image-only scans; existing selectable text may be duplicated. Recognition can make mistakes, so review the result. Scanned page appearance is preserved, but this is not document editing or secure redaction. The recognition engine and model download on first use.