AI Smart OCR PDF
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) running 100% locally in your browser via WebAssembly. Convert scanned and image-only PDF documents into searchable text files across 11 core languages with complete privacy.
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Key Features & Advantages
Why millions trust FileNova's client-side WebAssembly architecture for ai smart ocr pdf.
11 Core Languages
Recognize English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Arabic.
Searchable PDF Output
Generates downloadable searchable PDFs and extracts raw plain text with per-page confidence scores.
WebAssembly OCR
Runs Tesseract.js in a client-side Web Worker inside browser memory with zero document uploads.
How to use AI Smart OCR PDF
Fast, browser-based workflow with zero software installation and 100% private processing.
- 1 Step 1
Upload Scanned Document
Select or drop a scanned PDF or supported image file (PNG, JPG, JPEG) containing unselectable text.
- 2 Step 2
Select OCR Language
Choose your document's language from the 11 supported language models for optimal character recognition.
- 3 Step 3
Recognize and Download
Click 'Recognize Text' to execute client-side OCR, download your searchable PDF, or copy extracted text to your clipboard.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fact-based answers regarding ai smart ocr pdf capabilities, security, and format support.
How does OCR process scanned documents?
Optical Character Recognition analyzes document pixels and text glyphs, extracts recognized text into an editable report, and embeds a selectable text layer over the scan.
Which languages are supported by FileNova OCR?
FileNova currently supports 11 core languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Russian, and Arabic.
How accurate is the OCR text recognition?
Accuracy is calculated dynamically for each page. Recognition quality depends primarily on original scan resolution (150–300 DPI recommended), clear contrast, proper page orientation, and sharp typography.
Does OCR require an internet connection?
The OCR engine runs entirely in your browser. On first use, the browser downloads the required WebAssembly core and language traineddata (~10–25MB), which is then cached locally for subsequent processing.
Are confidential legal, tax, or medical scans private?
Yes. All OCR recognition executes locally in WebAssembly inside your browser. Your document bytes never leave your device and are never transmitted to external cloud servers.
Is the searchable PDF text overlay supported for all scripts?
Extracted plain text is fully available for all 11 languages in the text output box. The embedded invisible text overlay within the downloadable PDF uses standard Latin encoding, making it ideal for Latin-based documents.
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