Text Recognition options and controls
Text Recognition exposes the key controls needed for this workflow directly in the upload panel, so users can act before reading a long guide.
Free online PDF tool
Text Recognition Online
Recognize text in scanned PDFs and make documents searchable with private uploads, clear options, and a downloadable processed PDF.
- Files stay private during processing.
- High-performance processing designed for professional PDF workflows. Secure, private, and optimized for both standard documents and complex high-volume tasks.
- Every tool page links to related PDF workflows.
or choose files from Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, or your device
Files stay private. Temporary uploads are designed to be removed after processing.
Process PDFs faster with Text Recognition
Start with the upload panel, use the visible text recognition options, and download the result without leaving this page.
Start Text RecognitionHow to use text recognition online for free
Select files for Text Recognition
Upload the PDF file you want to process with Text Recognition.
Choose text recognition settings
Set the options for text recognition and review the selected files before processing.
- High-fidelity conversion, OCR, and document optimization
- Industrial compression and repair paths for professional PDFs
- Automated text recognition and visual document comparison
- Uses a dedicated backend endpoint at /api/tools/ocr.
Download your processed PDF
When the server finishes processing, save the processed PDF and continue with another PDFForge tool if your document needs more changes.
Private text recognition processing
Uploaded files are handled for the requested operation and the public page keeps the privacy and processing constraints visible near the primary action.
Continue after text recognition
Related tools and the all-tools footer let users move into the next PDF task without returning to search results.
Common text recognition workflows
- Text Recognition for quick document cleanup
- Text Recognition before sharing a PDF with clients or teammates
- Text Recognition as one step in a larger PDF editing workflow
Text Recognition features
High-fidelity conversion, OCR, and document optimization
Text Recognition keeps this capability visible in the page content and connected to the upload workflow, so searchers and crawlers can understand the tool before JavaScript hydration.
Industrial compression and repair paths for professional PDFs
Text Recognition keeps this capability visible in the page content and connected to the upload workflow, so searchers and crawlers can understand the tool before JavaScript hydration.
Automated text recognition and visual document comparison
Text Recognition keeps this capability visible in the page content and connected to the upload workflow, so searchers and crawlers can understand the tool before JavaScript hydration.