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PDF OCR

Run OCR on PDF files online with ToolBuddy. Extract text from scanned pages, prepare documents for editing, and keep files private in your browser.

Guide

Learn, decide, and apply.

Everything you need to use this tool correctly, understand its value, and apply it in real workflows.

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How to use

  1. 1.Upload a PDF from your device.
  2. 2.Run local text extraction on the readable content layer.
  3. 3.Review the extracted text output.
  4. 4.Download TXT or the PDF text packet locally.
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Why

  • Runs privately in your browser.
  • Helps recover copyable text from readable PDFs.
  • Useful for search, reuse, and audit workflows.
  • Supports TXT and PDF packet exports.
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Use Case

  • Recover text from PDFs with embedded text layers.
  • Prepare copyable text from archived documents.
  • Export readable content for search and reuse.
  • Create lightweight text packets for review workflows.
Use cases

Popular workflows.

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Continue from PDF OCR into pdf to doc for the next step in the workflow.

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PDF Summarize

Continue from PDF OCR into pdf summarize for the next step in the workflow.

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PDF Translate

Continue from PDF OCR into pdf translate for the next step in the workflow.

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FAQ

Common questions.

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Are my PDFs uploaded?

No. Text recovery runs locally.

Does it work on every scanned PDF?

The first release works best on PDFs that already contain readable text.

Can I export the extracted text?

Yes. TXT export is available.

Can I also create a PDF packet?

Yes. A lightweight PDF text packet can be exported.