Renders the document and runs Tesseract locally, then downloads the recognized text as a UTF-8 TXT file with page labels. Language data and OCR libraries are hosted with the site.
Before you start
Keep the original document in a safe location and work on a copy. Open it in a PDF reader, note the page count and check whether text is selectable. Close unrelated memory-heavy tabs if the file is large. The public tools accept up to 50 MB per input file, while device memory can impose a lower practical limit.
Follow the tool workflow
- Open OCR PDF to Text and read the limitation beside the controls.
- Select the correct source file. Confirm the filenames before you continue.
- Choose English, Hindi or English + Hindi. Start with a short, clear scan while checking recognition quality.
- Download the actual result and open it in the application that will be used by the recipient.
A concrete example
Choose English + Hindi for a bilingual notice. Proofread names, amounts, dates and Hindi matras against the scanned page.
Understand what is preserved
TXT output only; this does not create a searchable PDF layer. Up to 50 pages per run. Recognition can be slow on phones and is imperfect for handwriting, tables or low-resolution scans.
Verify before relying on the result
Read the recognized TXT beside the scan. Check proper names, punctuation, decimal points, dates and Hindi matras. Do not paste OCR values into an invoice or account record until you have checked them against the original page. Recognition quality varies with the source image.
If the operation fails
Use the displayed error to narrow the problem. Confirm the format and file size, then try a small non-sensitive sample. A password-protected PDF may need to be unlocked with a known password first. For a large scan, split it into smaller groups. Contact support with the tool name, browser and error message; do not send private documents.
Privacy and related reading
Document processing in these public tools runs locally. Pages, libraries and fonts still load from the website; see the privacy policy. A local operation is not a substitute for the security requirements of your workplace.
ILovePDF.Store implementation guide · updated 2026-10-18.