Convert a scanned PDF to Word (OCR)
Convert a scanned PDF (pages that are images, with no real text layer) into an editable Word document (.docx) using OCR, directly in your browser.
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Renders each page of the PDF as an image, recognizes its text with OCR (Tesseract, running entirely in your browser) and places the result into a Word document, splitting pages into paragraphs. It does not preserve the original layout, columns, tables, images or fonts -- it converts the recognized textual content into an editable DOCX, not a visual replica of the PDF. Works best with sharp, high-contrast pages; it does not recognize handwritten text.
Use cases
- Convert a scanned contract or report into an editable Word document.
- Recover and re-edit the content of an old document only available as scanned paper.
- Digitize scanned notes or forms as editable text.
How it works
- 1
Upload your scanned PDF
Drag the file or choose it from your device.
- 2
Choose the text language
Select Spanish or English depending on the document's language.
- 3
Convert to DOCX
Click the button and wait for OCR to recognize each page; the .docx downloads automatically.
Technical details
- It applies the same OCR as Scanned PDF to Text (Tesseract in WebAssembly, Spanish or English, up to 15 pages) and writes the recognised text into a .docx, with each page split into paragraphs.
- The document is editable text without the original layout: it doesn't rebuild columns, tables, images, fonts or the position of blocks on the page.
- OCR doesn't spell-check: a misread character goes into Word as it is. It works best with straight, sharp, good-resolution scans; handwriting isn't recognised well.
- The first time it downloads the OCR engine and the chosen language (6 to 7 MB in total). Limit: 50 MB.
Frequently asked questions
Is the PDF's visual design preserved?
No, this tool recognizes the text with OCR and places it into an editable Word document; it does not reconstruct the original PDF's layout, tables or images.
How is this different from PDF to DOCX?
PDF to DOCX extracts digital text already present in the PDF (faster and more accurate). This tool uses OCR for scanned PDFs, which have no digital text to extract.
How many pages does it support?
OCR is an expensive process that runs in your browser, so there's a page limit per document, designed especially to protect mobile devices.
Is my PDF uploaded to any server?
No, all OCR processing happens in your own browser.
Related guide: How to reduce a PDF's size and what changes when you edit it