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PDF OCR to Word

Turn scanned PDF pages into editable Word text with OCR.

OCR-based PDF to Word conversion focuses on reading visible text from page images.

Turn scanned PDF pages into editable Word text with OCR.

Best for

Best for old scans and image-only PDF files.

Conversion tip

Use OCR when the file behaves more like a set of pictures than a text document.

1. Upload

Choose your PDF and upload it through the homepage tool.

2. Convert

Automatic conversion runs first, with OCR available for scanned files.

3. Download

Download your DOCX file once the conversion is complete.

What does OCR do?

OCR reads text from images and converts it into machine-editable text.

Ready to convert?

Go back to the homepage, upload your PDF, and convert it into an editable Word document.

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