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Remove OCR Text Layer

Remove the searchable OCR text layer from a scanned PDF while keeping the visible page images.

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OCR & Scanned PDF

Use Remove OCR Text Layer when the file needs this specific change

Remove the searchable OCR text layer from a scanned PDF while keeping the visible page images.

Where this tool fits

  • Cleaning a PDF before sharing or archiving it
  • Removing a specific feature without rebuilding the document
  • Creating a simplified copy while keeping the source unchanged

From source file to result

  1. 1
    Add the PDF or source files needed for this task.
  2. 2
    Choose OCR language or scan-cleanup options when the page offers them.
  3. 3
    Process the job, review the result, then download the new file.

What this tool does not promise

Recognition quality depends on scan resolution, orientation, language and print quality. Check important names, numbers and legal text after OCR.

OCR and scan cleanup require server processing. Your file is uploaded temporarily for recognition and image cleanup, then the result is returned to you.

Questions people ask

Will OCR be perfectly accurate?

Recognition quality depends on scan resolution, orientation, language and print quality. Check important names, numbers and legal text after OCR.

Where is the file processed?

OCR and scan cleanup require server processing. Your file is uploaded temporarily for recognition and image cleanup, then the result is returned to you.

ProcessingServer processing
TypeOCR & Scanned PDF
StatusAvailable