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PDF to Text (OCR)
Extract text from images & PDF — free, instant, no signup
No signup · No credit card · OCR in your browser when possible
Drop image or PDF here
PNG, JPG, WEBP, PDF (all pages) — or paste Ctrl+V
Upload or paste above — extracted text will appear here
Processed on your device when possible · Enhanced scan deletes files in ~60s
- 1Upload or paste a file
- 2We extract the text
- 3Copy or download the result
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About this tool
PDF OCR at scantext.net beats uploading every page to ad-heavy portals: extract searchable text from scanned or digital PDFs free, up to 30 pages, no software install. Unlike Smallpdf or iLovePDF OCR behind Pro, ScanText combines pages into one copyable block — TXT or DOCX. Browser OCR when possible; Higher quality deletes server files in ~60 seconds. Built for contracts, lecture notes, and invoices you must quote without retyping. Free at scantext.net — no signup, browser-first OCR, six languages, DOCX export.
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- Yes — up to 30 pages are read and combined in one text result.