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# PDF OCR

Convert scanned PDFs into searchable, selectable text documents.

Free: 25MB max file size

Drop PDF files here or click to browse

Maximum file size: 25MB

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🔒 Your files never leave your browser. All processing is done locally.

No-Upload Processing 

Network requests during processing: 0 

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## OCR Your PDFs Without Sending Them to a Server

Most OCR tools upload your scanned document to a remote server for text recognition. EdgeDocs runs OCR entirely in your browser using local processing. Your scanned files — which often contain sensitive content — never leave your device.

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