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OCR PDF

120+ language optical character recognition with layout-aware output.

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PDFJPGPNGTIFF
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No registration required · Completely free
Processing
Make scanned PDFs searchable.
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Up to 100 MB per file · Batch supportedocr.v1
About OCR PDF

Make scanned PDFs searchable.

OCR PDF runs optical character recognition across scans and image-only PDFs, producing a file that looks identical but is now fully searchable and selectable. Sable recognises 120+ languages, understands columns and tables, and preserves the original page image so nothing visual changes — only the invisible text layer.

Supported formats
PDFJPGPNGTIFF
Included
  • Batch processing
  • API access
  • Encrypted transport
  • No file retention
Use cases

What people use OCR PDF for.

Search old archives

Make a decade of scanned invoices searchable in your DMS.

Copy-paste from scans

Select text from a scanned book chapter to quote it.

Feed downstream tools

Prep scans for Chat with PDF, Summarize, or Extract Data.

Legal discovery

Turn scanned exhibits into searchable evidence.

How to ocr pdf

Three steps, no learning curve.

01
Upload a scanned PDF or image.
02
Pick up to three languages — Sable auto-detects if you're not sure.
03
Download a PDF that looks identical but is fully searchable.
Why OCR PDF

Built for people who care about their documents.

120+ languages

Including Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Cyrillic, and Hebrew.

Layout-aware

Columns and tables come back with reading order preserved.

Invisible text layer

The page image is unchanged — the searchable text sits underneath.

Handwriting-aware

Neat handwriting is recognised on best-effort mode.

Privacy & Security

Your documents belong to you.

Sable is designed around a single principle: your files are yours. We never train on them, never sell them, and never keep them longer than we need to.

AES-256 encryption
End-to-end encryption in transit and at rest for every file.
Auto-deleted in 1 hour
Files are permanently purged from our systems after processing.
SOC 2 & GDPR
Independently audited controls with EU data residency options.
Recent files

Pick up where you left off.

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