Does this work on scanned PDFs?
Yes, scanned PDFs can be processed by the AI extraction flow. Clear scans produce better results.
ExtractAnything Tools
Scanned PDF OCR
Extract text from scanned PDFs where copy-paste does not work, then review and download the result.
- - Scanned PDF text extraction
- - Readable text preview
- - TXT download
Drag and drop a file, or click to browse
PDF, JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF. Images up to 5MB. PDFs up to 32MB.
Anonymous users get 25 extractions per month.
What this tool does
Scanned PDF OCR helps turn uploaded PDFs and images into cleaner extracted data. Depending on the document and preset, results can include readable text, structured JSON, table previews, and CSV downloads when rows are detected. Always review extracted data before using it in accounting, finance, legal, or operational workflows.
FAQ
Can I extract tables from scanned PDFs?
Use the PDF Table Extractor when your scanned PDF contains rows and columns you want as JSON or CSV.
Are scanned PDFs processed locally?
No. Files are uploaded securely and processed by an AI provider for extraction.