OCR scanned PDFs to searchable text
Turn scanned PDFs into text: every page is rendered and read with OCR, so image-only PDFs from scanners and fax machines become searchable text and Markdown. Cap the pages per file to keep runs small.
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The Image to Text OCR — Images & Scanned PDFs, 40+ Languages Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "OCR scanned PDFs to searchable text". Sign up or log in and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.
Start the "OCR scanned PDFs to searchable text" task
The Image to Text OCR — Images & Scanned PDFs, 40+ Languages Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like image or pdf urls, languages, and more, to match your specific use case.
Receive the "OCR scanned PDFs to searchable text" output
Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as URL, page, read with, and more.
Integrate into your workflow
The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also run the "OCR scanned PDFs to searchable text" task via API.
