What is a searchable PDF?

A searchable PDF contains an invisible text layer over each page image, so you can search, select, and copy recognized text.

Which OCR languages are supported?

English, Hindi, or a combined English + Hindi model are available in this browser workflow.

No. Pages are rendered and recognized locally in your browser. OCR models may be downloaded to the browser cache on first use.

A searchable PDF contains an invisible text layer over each page image, so you can search, select, and copy recognized text.

English, Hindi, or a combined English + Hindi model are available in this browser workflow.

No. Pages are rendered and recognized locally in your browser. OCR models may be downloaded to the browser cache on first use.

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