Make a scanned PDF searchable Premium
Keep the original look of your scans and add hidden, selectable text underneath – so Ctrl+F, copy and paste just work.
or drop files here
PDF Up to 100 MB Processed in your browser
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How to make a PDF searchable
- Select a scanned PDF.
- Choose the document language.
- Click "Searchable PDF" and wait while each page is recognised.
- Download the PDF and search it in any viewer.
Why use TotoPDF Searchable PDF?
Looks identical
Page images are unchanged; text is added as an invisible layer.
Search and copy
Find words with Ctrl+F and copy text into other apps.
Better for archives
Document management systems can index the content.
Local OCR
Recognition runs in your browser for privacy.
Frequently asked questions
It is a scanned PDF with an invisible text layer placed over the image, so the content can be searched and selected.
Only slightly; the text layer is small compared with page images.
Adobe Reader, Chrome, Edge, Firefox and macOS Preview all support it.
Yes, it is available with TotoPDF Premium.