Extract Text from PDFs
Upload a scanned or native PDF and get editable text back. Works with multi-page documents up to 1GB, in any of 100+ languages.
Upload a PDF →How it works
Upload your PDF
Drop any PDF — scanned documents, native files, or mixed. Up to 1GB.
AI processes each page
Pages are processed in parallel. Large PDFs are chunked for speed.
Get your text
Download a searchable PDF, copy raw text, or translate to another language.
Searchable PDF output
Adds an invisible text layer to your scanned PDF. Search, select, and copy text without changing the original appearance.
Multi-page & batch
Process documents with hundreds of pages. Paid tiers support batch upload of up to 25 PDFs at once.
100+ languages
Arabic, Urdu, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, and all European languages. RTL text direction is preserved.
Parallel processing
Large PDFs are split into chunks and processed concurrently. A 200-page document finishes in under a minute.
Auto-deleted in 30 days
Uploaded files and results are encrypted at rest and permanently deleted after 30 days.
Invoice & receipt parsing
Table structures, line items, and totals are extracted with spatial relationships preserved.
PDF processing limits
Image OCR is unlimited and free for everyone. PDF processing requires a free account.
Frequently asked questions
What types of PDFs can FastOCR process?
Both scanned PDFs (images of documents) and native PDFs (digitally created). For scanned PDFs, AI-powered OCR extracts text from the page images. For native PDFs, text is extracted directly from the document structure.
What is the maximum PDF file size?
FastOCR supports PDF files up to 1GB. Multi-page documents are processed in parallel — large PDFs with hundreds of pages are split into chunks and processed concurrently.
Does it work with non-English documents?
Yes. 100+ languages are supported including Arabic, Urdu, Farsi, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, and all European languages. Right-to-left text direction is preserved in the output.
What is a searchable PDF?
A searchable PDF keeps the original scanned image intact but adds an invisible text layer on top. This lets you press Ctrl+F to find words, select and copy text, and index the document — without changing how it looks.
No registration required for images. Free account for PDFs.