How to OCR a PDF Online

No uploads. Everything stays in your browser. Viewing is free; this is a Pro tool (a 30-day free trial, then $6.99/mo). The free plan has the basic tools and 2 clean saves a day.

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Your files never leave your device.

How It Works

Skip the steps — OCR your scanned PDF right nowIn your browser with PhantomEtch. No uploads. Viewing is free; this is a Pro tool (a 30-day free trial, then $6.99/mo). The free plan has the basic tools and 2 clean saves a day.
OCR PDF →
1

Open PhantomEtch

Go to phantometch.nullagency.io and select OCR from the toolbar.

2

Load Your Scanned PDF

Drop your scanned document. Works with any image-based PDF.

3

Select Language

Choose the document language for optimal text recognition accuracy.

4

Run OCR & Download

Click Run OCR. Get a searchable, copy-paste-ready PDF in seconds.

Why PhantomEtch?

FAQ

How do I OCR a PDF online?
Open PhantomEtch, select OCR, drop your scanned PDF, and click Run OCR. The tool recognizes text in images and creates a searchable PDF layer you can copy from.
What languages does the OCR support?
PhantomEtch OCR supports English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and many more. Select your language before running for best results.
Is OCR processing done on a server?
No. PhantomEtch runs OCR entirely in your browser using Tesseract.js compiled to WebAssembly. Your documents never leave your device.

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