PDF Boost AI
CopyOn-device

Extract text from a PDF

Copy every selectable word locally for free. Pro AI OCR can read the first two pages of an image-only scan.

  • No upload
  • No account
  • Runs in this tab

Drop a file here

One file at a time. Processed in this tab — nothing is uploaded.

Free: local tools up to 3 pages per file. Pro is $5.95/mo for 80 pages and AI tools.

Selectable-text extraction stays free. AI OCR for image-only scans is included with Pro.

  1. 01

    Drop a PDF.

  2. 02

    Run Extract Text. If the result is empty and you have Pro, enable AI OCR and run again.

  3. 03

    Copy or download a .txt.

Text layer vs. pixels

A real text layer is instant, local, and free. A photograph of a page has no words to copy — that is when Pro AI OCR helps. OCR sends page images, not the PDF file, and only if you turn it on.

Questions

Is OCR always on?
No. Pro AI OCR is opt-in, capped to the first two pages, and user-initiated.

How-to

How OCR works on scanned PDFs

Learn why some PDFs have no selectable text, what OCR sends to a model, and how to verify names and numbers after recognition.

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