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OCR Edit PDF

Edit text in scanned and image-based PDFs. OCR reads each word — click any word to correct it, then save.

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How to Edit Text in a Scanned PDF

  1. Upload your scanned PDFClick "Select PDF file" or drag and drop a scanned or image-based PDF document.
  2. OCR processes the documentOur OCR engine recognises all text in the scanned pages, making it selectable and editable.
  3. Click on any word to edit itSelect any recognised word or phrase and type your correction directly on the page.
  4. Download the corrected PDFSave your edited document with all corrections applied as an overlay on the original scan.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is OCR?

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is technology that reads text from images and scanned documents, converting it into machine-readable and editable text.

What languages does the OCR support?

Our OCR engine supports English and many other languages including French, German, Spanish, Italian, and more via the Tesseract OCR engine.

Will the original scan be altered?

No. Your edits are placed as a text overlay on the original scanned image, preserving the appearance of the original document.

What if OCR misreads some words?

Simply click on any incorrectly recognised word and type the correct text. The editor shows the OCR result alongside the original scan for easy comparison.

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