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OCR PDF Online Free
OCR PDF files online for free with pdfcat. Recognize text from scanned PDFs or images with no sign-up and no watermark.
Focused workflow
Recognize text from scanned PDFs and images using Tesseract-based OCR in the browser where possible.
No watermark
pdfcat does not add a watermark to your completed file.
Common questions
OCR PDF FAQ
How do I OCR PDF files?
Upload the required file, choose the options for OCR PDF, preview the result, and download the finished file.
Is OCR PDF free?
Yes. pdfcat requires no account and does not add a watermark to the finished file.
Does pdfcat upload my file?
This tool runs in your browser whenever the required capability is supported. Any hosted processing is clearly identified before upload.