OCR — Scanned PDF to Text

Turn a scanned PDF into a searchable, copyable PDF

calendar_today Last updated: June 20, 2026

This tool is for scanned (scanner) files. If the PDF already has digital text, there is no need to run OCR. The process may take longer for large files.

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Sahel's OCR tool converts scanned (image) PDF files into a searchable, copyable PDF using Tesseract technology, with support for both Arabic and English, free.

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How does this tool work?

1

Upload a scanned PDF

Choose a scanned (scanner) file.

2

Run the recognition

Text in the images becomes searchable (Arabic/English).

3

Download the file

Get a searchable, copyable PDF.

Frequently asked questions

What is OCR? expand_more

It is "optical character recognition," a technology that turns text inside images and scanned documents into searchable, copyable digital text.

Does it support Arabic? expand_more

Yes, the tool supports recognizing Arabic and English text inside scanned files.

Does accuracy improve with scan quality? expand_more

Yes, the clearer and higher-resolution the scan, the more accurate the text recognition.

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