The "Image-Only" PDF Problem
We've all been there: You open a PDF, try to select a sentence to copy it, and... you can't. The cursor selects the entire page like a photo. This happens when a document is scanned as an image rather than text.
To fix this, you need OCR (Optical Character Recognition).
How to use Free OCR on Convertify
Our [OCR PDF Tool](/ocr-pdf) automatically recognizes text in your scanned documents.
Step-by-Step Guide:
Go to [Convertify OCR](/ocr-pdf).Upload your scanned PDF.Select the language of the document (default is English).Click **Apply OCR**.Download your new "Searchable PDF".What Changed?
Your new PDF looks exactly the same, but now there is an invisible text layer over the image. You can:
**Ctrl+F / Cmd+F** to find specific keywords.**Select and Copy** text into Word or Email.**Read Aloud** using screen readers.When to use OCR?
**Student Notes**: Search through hundreds of pages of scanned handouts.**Legal Discovery**: Find specific names in scanned court documents.**Archives**: Digitize old paper records.Make Your PDF Searchable Now
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