OCR PDF — Arabic & English OCR
Make scanned PDFs searchable — great Arabic support.
Secure cloud processing
Run Arabic OCR on a scanned PDF, or English and six more languages, on your phone or computer. You get a searchable PDF with copyable text, which you can then turn into Word or plain text.
How to OCR a scanned PDF online
- 1Select a scanned PDF.
- 2Choose the document language, e.g. Arabic + English.
- 3Keep straightening and orientation fixing on, then press the OCR button.
- 4Download your searchable PDF.
Why Sahl PDF?
- Arabic, English, French, German, Spanish, Turkish, Persian and Urdu
- Straightens tilted pages and fixes page orientation
- Pages look the same, with a searchable, copyable text layer
- Encrypted upload, deleted right after processing
Frequently asked questions
Does OCR support Arabic?
Yes. Choose Arabic alone, or Arabic + English for documents that mix both languages.
What's the difference between OCR and PDF to Word?
OCR adds searchable, copyable text to a scanned PDF while keeping its look. PDF to Word gives you an editable document.
Can I copy text after OCR?
Yes. Once processed, you can search the file and select and copy text in any PDF viewer.
Why are some words recognized incorrectly?
Accuracy depends on scan quality. Faint or low-resolution scans and handwriting reduce accuracy, so use the clearest scan you can.
How do I convert a scanned PDF to Word or text with OCR?
Run OCR PDF first to add a text layer, then convert the result with PDF to Word for an editable document, or PDF to Text for a TXT file.
Can I OCR a scanned PDF on my phone?
Yes. Pick the scanned PDF in your phone's browser, choose the language and press OCR. You can photograph paper pages with Scan to PDF first.