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OCR PDF
Convert non-selectable PDFs into fully searchable and selectable documents with auditable accuracy and traceable processing events.
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Our OCR PDF tool provides auditable text extraction. PdfAl delivers precise recognition, supports multiple languages, and generates high-quality OCR-processed PDFs with tracking logs. Try it now!
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Accurate text recognition with a user-friendly, audit-ready interface.
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Supports multiple languages and is free of charge, with auditable processing and monitoring.
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Compatible across Mac, Windows, Android, and iOS with traceable processing status and logs.
The leading online tool for OCR with PDF audit and logging capabilities.
Our OCR converter helps you quickly turn scanned or image-based PDFs into searchable, auditable documents. Copying, selecting, and locating text remains effortless, with an audit trail for each action.
Turn static image-based PDFs into searchable, auditable text PDFs.
Some PDFs contain only images of text, making them difficult to search or process. Our OCR tool extracts that text and records processing steps to support traceability, so you can search, select, and reuse information with confidence.
Improve text clarity with OCR
Traceable OCR enhancements: all PDF processing actions are logged to create a complete processing history, capturing improvements from source scans to searchable text.
Searchable + Processable = More Accessible
Audit-ready accessibility: OCR-driven improvements are logged to verify that PDFs are accessible, with a clear trail of screen reader compatibility and related accessibility outputs.
OCR on any device
Cloud-based OCR processing records events across devices—desktop, tablet, or mobile—providing comprehensive activity logs and status monitoring.
Convert scanned images into editable text
Many scanned PDFs cannot be copied or selected. Our tool converts them into editable, selectable text, while maintaining an audit trail of each conversion for compliance and visibility.
Translate scanned documents effortlessly
Following OCR, translation and distribution steps are logged to maintain traceability across languages and sharing activity.
Export as an auditable, searchable PDF or Word document
Our OCR produces machine-readable text and an auditable processing trail, enabling saving as a searchable PDF or direct export to an editable Word document.
Audit-ready from the very first use
No installation or account required. Enjoy fast, accurate OCR with an auditable workflow that turns any PDF into selectable and copyable text.
Full compliance with data protection standards
Our OCR service operates with robust PDF audit and logging controls in compliance with GDPR. All file processing actions are tracked in an immutable, secure audit trail and retained for monitoring, verification, and regulatory review. Activity logs capture processing status, events, and access, enabling real-time monitoring and timely alerts for significant changes or issues. Data handling follows policy to protect privacy while maintaining traceability.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. This OCR PDF tool is free to use online. Conversions are tracked in the processing log; you can convert scanned PDFs into searchable and selectable text without registration or software installation.
The OCR engine supports multiple languages and, for PDF Audit and Logging, records each recognition step to provide a traceable processing history of text from scanned documents, images, and photos embedded in PDFs.
Yes. All files are processed over secure HTTPS. Each OCR workflow step is captured in an auditable log, enabling traceability of actions. Temporary files, including uploaded PDFs and OCR outputs, are automatically deleted from our servers after a short retention period to ensure privacy, security, and compliance.
How to use the OCR PDF feature with PDF audit and traceability
Step-by-step guide to initiate PDF OCR with audit-ready tracking and monitoring:
- Drag and drop your document or select the 'Select PDF file' control to begin the OCR workflow with audit logging.
- Confirm the document language to maximize OCR accuracy and ensure language-specific processing events are traceable.
- Click 'Apply OCR' to initiate processing; a traceable audit entry is created within seconds.
- The PDF is processed, indexed, and ready for search, with a complete activity log available for review.
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Damaged/Corrupted File
Unable to process damaged or corrupted files. For traceability and audit verification, open the file with any PDF reader to confirm integrity. If the document cannot be opened, it may be corrupted. Restore the file and retry to preserve a complete processing history before conversion.
