PDFNovaOCR PDF
Recognize the text in scanned PDFs so you can search, select and copy it.
This tool uses Tesseract OCR on the server. If it isn't installed there, you'll see a clear error instead of a result.
or drop PDF files here · up to 100 MB each
Recent resultskept on this device until the files expire
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Add your files
Upload from your device, drop them on the page, or paste a link.
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Choose options
Defaults work for most files. Open “More options” for fine control.
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Download
Get the result, preview it, or send it straight into another tool.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. There is no sign-up and no watermark on your files.
What happens to my files?
They are stored only while they are processed and are deleted automatically after 2 hours. Download links are signed and work only for the task that created them.
My PDF has a password.
You'll be asked for it after uploading. It is used only to open the file for this task.