Searchable PDF without uploading your file
The file is processed in your browser. The OCR engine and language model may be downloaded when required, but your document is not sent to the OCR provider. For PDFs, MakeFileWork preserves the original page appearance and adds a positioned text layer.
What OCR can and cannot guarantee
OCR accuracy depends on scan quality, resolution, rotation, typography and language. The output is reopened and checked for a searchable text layer, but recognized words should still be reviewed before relying on them for legal, financial or safety-critical use.
Safe limits
Files are limited to 20 MB, PDFs to 20 pages and pages or images to 25 megapixels. These bounds prevent a single job from consuming unbounded memory or CPU.