How to OCR a Scanned PDF Free: Bangla and English, in Your Browser
Make a scanned PDF searchable and copyable, or turn it into Word or text. Bangla and English OCR that runs in your browser.
A scanned PDF is only pictures of pages, so you cannot search it or copy a line from it. OCR (optical character recognition) reads the pictures and gives you the text. The tools here run in your browser, with Bangla and English support, so your documents are not uploaded.
Quick answer
| You want | Use |
|---|---|
| The same PDF, but searchable and copyable | OCR PDF |
| An editable Word file | Image or Scan to Word |
| Just the text from a picture | Image to Text |
Choose the language (Bangla, English or both), the scan sharpness, press Convert and download.
Getting a good result
- Scan at 300 dpi, straight, in good light.
- Choose the right language. Mixed documents work best with both.
- Use the 200 or 300 dpi option for small print.
- Proofread names, dates and numbers. OCR can mix up similar characters such as 0 and O.
What to expect
The first run downloads the recognition engine and language data, so it takes a little longer. Bangla is slower than English, and a page can take several seconds. Clean printed text works very well, while handwriting and blurry photos are harder.
Frequently asked questions
Does it change how the PDF looks? No. OCR PDF keeps the pages and adds a hidden text layer.
Is the document uploaded? No. OCR runs entirely in your browser.
Can it read handwriting? Not reliably. It is made for printed text.
