Make PDF Searchable

Add a text layer so scanned PDFs become easier to search, copy, and index

Drop scanned PDF here

or select a file from your device

Supported: .pdf

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This tool attempts OCR-backed searchable output when OCR dependencies are available. Otherwise it preserves any existing text layer in the document.

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Searchable PDF Notes
Best for scanned documents, paper forms, and image-based PDFs.
Searchable output helps with copy/paste, indexing, and accessibility.
Text accuracy depends on scan quality and source clarity.

How to Make PDF Searchable (OCR)

Add searchable text to your scanned PDF documents using OCR (Optical Character Recognition). PdfPeaks makes scanned documents fully searchable and selectable.

1) Upload your scanned PDF

Drag and drop your scanned PDF or image-based PDF. Works best with clear, readable documents.

2) OCR processing

Our OCR system analyzes each page and converts images into selectable, searchable text.

3) Download searchable PDF

Download your PDF with a text layer that can be searched, copied, and indexed.

Supported formats: PDF (.pdf), Images (.jpg, .png). Tip: High-resolution scans produce better OCR results.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this tool is completely free to use with no signup required.

Yes, all uploaded files are automatically deleted from our servers immediately after processing.

We support all standard PDF and image formats.

Most operations complete within seconds.

No, all tools work directly in your browser.