How to Extract Text from Scanned PDF Using OCR

Scanned PDFs are essentially images of documents, which means you cannot select or copy the text directly. OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology solves this by recognizing and extracting the text from scanned pages.

What is OCR?

OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition. It is a technology that analyzes images of text and converts them into machine-readable text that you can copy, search, and edit.

When to Use PDF OCR?

• Extract text from scanned documents or receipts
• Make a scanned PDF searchable
• Copy text from an image-based PDF
• Convert old physical documents to digital text

How to Use PDF OCR with PDFCamel

1. Go to the PDF OCR tool on PDFCamel.
2. Upload your scanned PDF file.
3. Select the language of the document.
4. Click Extract Text and wait for processing.
5. Copy the extracted text or download it.

Tips for Better OCR Results

• Use high-resolution scans for better accuracy.
• Make sure the document is not skewed or rotated.
• Select the correct language for best recognition results.
• Clean, printed text works better than handwriting.