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PDF OCR – Extract Text from Scanned Documents
Use AI-powered OCR to extract editable text from scanned PDFs. Supports 41 languages including Arabic, Chinese, and Japanese.
How to extract text from a scanned PDF
- Upload your scanned PDF by clicking Choose File or dragging it into the drop zone.
- Select the document language from the dropdown — 41 languages supported.
- Click Run OCR — VoxScan extracts all readable text and lets you download it as a .txt file.
When to use PDF OCR
Scanned documents look like PDFs but contain only images — you can't search, select, or copy the text. OCR (Optical Character Recognition) reads those images and converts them into real, searchable text. Use it to digitize paper contracts, make scanned invoices searchable, extract data from bank statements, or convert printed research into editable content. VoxScan supports 41 languages including Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, and all major European languages.
Frequently asked questions
- Which languages does the OCR support?
41 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Hindi, and more.
- How accurate is the OCR?
Accuracy depends on scan quality. Clean, high-contrast scans at 200 DPI or above typically achieve 95%+ accuracy. Low-resolution or skewed scans may produce errors that need manual correction.
- Can OCR handle handwritten text?
VoxScan's OCR is optimised for printed text. Handwriting recognition is not currently supported.