OCR

Local OCR (Tesseract.js Wasm). Downloads engine once (~8 MB), then runs on your device. Export text, PDF, or DOCX.

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Grounded files only. Your docs stay on this device — they do not fly off to the cloud like they would on iLovePDF or Smallpdf. Gravity wins.

Drop image / scan or click to browse

PNG, JPG, WebP…

How to use OCR free

Drop a scan.
Run OCR.
Export text/PDF/DOCX.

Why GroundPDF?

No upload — documents stay on your computer.
No account, no daily limits.
Ground vs cloud — your file doesn’t earn frequent-flyer miles.
Offline after first load.

OCR FAQs

What is OCR?

Optical character recognition turns scanned images or image-PDFs into selectable text using Tesseract in your browser.

Is OCR private?

Yes. OCR runs locally — scans are not uploaded.

Which languages work?

Depends on the Tesseract language data loaded in the tool; English is the common default.

Do you upload my files?

No. GroundPDF processes files entirely in your browser with WebAssembly. Files never leave your device — nothing is uploaded to a server.

Is it free?

Yes. Free to use with no account and no daily limits.

Which devices and browsers work?

Any modern browser with WebAssembly support: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge on desktop or mobile.

How is this different from iLovePDF or Smallpdf?

Those tools upload your files to the cloud. GroundPDF runs on your device (on the ground, not in the cloud), so your documents stay private by design.

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