Local OCR
Extract text locally.
Your document never leaves your browser.
Turn images and PDFs into searchable text without uploading them to an OCR service.
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How this stays local
The page loads a small UI first. After you pick a file, this browser downloads the OCR engine and language data from creatorprivacykit.com — the same site — and runs recognition in Web Workers. The file itself is not posted anywhere.
If a PDF already contains usable text, Local OCR extracts that layer instead of re-scanning every page. Choose a language, then click Run OCR for scans and photos. Searchable PDF export adds an invisible text layer generated on this device.
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