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Perform OCR on PDF, Unlock Every Scanned Page

OCR Scanned Documents
to Recognize & Extract Text Accurately

Turn scanned PDFs and images—pages you can't select or search—into text you can find, copy, and edit inside the same file. Pick from three OCR modes (Editable PDF, Searchable PDF Only, or Text and Pictures Only), and UPDF keeps the original layout, resolution, and formatting intact.

How to Edit Scanned PDF

  • High-Quality Output

    Produce smaller, high-quality files with accurate, searchable text after OCR.

  • Up to 99% Accuracy

    UPDF's advanced recognition delivers up to 99% text accuracy.

  • Highest OCR Speed

    Recognize a full scanned PDF in seconds, no matter the file size.

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Convert Scanned PDF&
Image to Word, Excel & More

After OCR, export your scanned PDF or image straight to editable Word, Excel, or PowerPoint—with text, tables, and layout preserved. Reuse and rework the content without retyping a single line.

How to Convert Scanned PDF to Text How to Make Scanned PDF to Word

  • Scanned Docs & Images Supported

    Run OCR on both scanned PDFs and image-based files.

  • Various Output Formats

    Export to every editable format you need: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TXT.

  • Process Multiple Files at Once

    Batch-convert and ocr multiple scanned files to editable files simultaneously in one click.

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Do the Opposite—Flatten a PDF Into an Image-only File

Need the opposite of OCR? Open UPDF's Save menu and choose Image PDF to flatten a searchable, editable PDF into an image-only file. Every page becomes a picture, so the text can no longer be selected, copied, or edited—ideal for locking down a finalized document before you share it.

How to Make PDF Non-editable

  • Right From the Save Menu

    Open the Save dropdown and pick Image PDF—no separate tool needed to flatten the whole document.

  • Text Becomes Uneditable & Uncopyable

    Once saved as an image PDF, the text turns into a flat image that others can't select, copy, or edit.

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Mobile OCR on the Go:
Scan & Convert Anywhere

Free yourself from the desktop. UPDF Mobile OCR turns your phone or tablet into a scanner and converter—and gives you the same three OCR modes as desktop (Editable PDF, Searchable PDF Only, Text and Pictures Only). Full-featured OCR on iOS and Android, not a stripped-down capture tool.

How to OCR on iPhone/iPad

  • Live Capture & Instant Conversion

    Point your camera at text for a live preview, then capture, convert, and edit in one seamless flow.

  • Keep Layout, Tables & Fonts

    Recognized text keeps the original formatting, tables, and fonts—documents come out ready to use.

  • Ad-Free & Privacy‑First Processing

    No ads, no tracking—your documents stay private and distraction-free.

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Industry-Leading OCR
Language Support

UPDF OCR recognizes text in 38 languages—English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese, and many more. Tick several languages before a scan and UPDF reads mixed-language documents correctly in a single OCR run.

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  • 38-Language Recognition

    English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese, and dozens more.

  • Multilingual Document Support

    Select multiple languages at once to accurately recognize documents that mix several languages.

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See All Supported Languages

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Belaruian

Chinese Simplified

Chinese Traditional

Croatian

Czech

Danish

Dutch

Belaruian

Chinese Simplified

Chinese Traditional

Croatian

Czech

Danish

Dutch

Dutch (Belgian)

English

Finnish

French

German

German (Luxembourg)

German (New Spelling)

Greek

Hebrew

Irish

Italian

Japanese

Japanese (Modern)

Korean

Korean (Hangul)

Norwegian

Polish

Portuguese

Portuguese (Brazilian)

Romanian

Russian

Spanish

Swedish

Thai

Turkish

Cyrillic

Turkmen (Latin)

Ukrainian

Vietnamese

Chinese Simplified and English

Chinese Traditional and English

Japanese and English

Korean and English

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Other Features of UPDF

UPDF is an all-in-one PDF solution - here are some other great features:

UPDF AI

AI AssistantHOT

Summarize, translate, and chat with PDF.
read pdf

Read PDF

Immerse in seamless PDF reading.
annotate pdf

Annotate PDF

Enhance PDF collaboration with annotation.
convert pdf

Convert PDF

Transform PDF to/from diverse formats.

Ocr pdf

OCR PDF

Make scanned PDFs searchable and editable.
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Protect PDF

Safeguard your PDFs from unauthorized access.
Compress pdf

Compress PDF

Reduce PDF file size to perfection.
edit pdf

Edit PDF

Edit PDF images, texts, links, and more
Batch pdf

Batch PDF

Batch convert, combine, insert, encrypt and more.
Cloud pdf

Fill and Sign

Seamlessly create, fill, and sign PDF forms.

Products and Plans

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Access to all PDF tools for editing, converting, annotating PDFs.

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Unlimited usage of AI to summarize, translate, convert PDF to mind maps etc.

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