OCR scanned PDF to text privately
Recognize English text in scanned or image-based PDF pages using Kukureku's browser OCR engine. Pages are rendered and recognized sequentially to reduce browser memory pressure.
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Simple
Upload, process, download
Select one scanned PDF
Choose a PDF for English OCR.
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How it works
How to OCR a scanned PDF
Choose one scanned PDF
Select a PDF up to 25 MB.
Run local OCR
Kukureku renders and recognizes each page sequentially on your device.
Download the text
Save the recognized content as a page-by-page TXT file.
Helpful tips
Get the best result
English OCR
This public OCR workflow currently recognizes English text.
Clear scans work best
Higher-resolution, straight pages generally improve recognition.
Memory-aware processing
Pages are rendered and recognized one at a time instead of keeping every full-resolution OCR image in memory.
Frequently asked
Common questions
Is my scanned PDF uploaded?+
No. Rendering and OCR run locally in your browser.
What does it download?+
A plain TXT file containing recognized English text page by page.
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