
How to extract text from scanned PDFs online for free (Local OCR)
Struggling with a PDF where you can't select or copy text? Learn how to extract text from scanned PDFs safely in your browser using local OCR fallback.
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Merge, split, watermark, sign, and export pages. Just the PDF tools you actually need, right in your browser. Your files stay on your device.
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Your documents do not leave your device.
PDFTasker runs in your browser. No uploads. No server detour. No tricks.
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One tap gets you to the real workspace. No wandering around first.
Assemble multiple source PDFs into one export-ready document with full order control.
Reorder pages, delete extras, and export a clean PDF from the browser.
Turn sideways pages 90 degrees at a time and export the corrected file.
Inspect privacy and structure signals before sending a document.
Add header or footer page numbers to a PDF locally.
Trim page margins with a visual crop box and local export.
Extract filled AcroForm values into CSV or JSON without upload.
Pull exact pages into a clean derivative PDF without touching the original source.
Turn image sequences into a single PDF with page order you can verify before export.
Render every PDF page into JPG files and package the full set in one ZIP.
Render every PDF page into lossless PNG images and package the full set in one ZIP.
Pull the text layer out of a PDF to copy or download as a plain .txt file.
Read the text out of a photo or scanned image to copy or save as a plain .txt file. Runs on your PC.
Open and read a PDF in your browser, page by page, without uploading it.
Reduce PDF size locally with either a lossless rewrite or a more aggressive compression pass.
Place a text or image mark on the document and control where it lands before export.
Place a signature stamp on one page or many pages inside a local signing workspace.
Encrypt your PDF with a password. Your password stays secure and never leaves your browser.
Remove password protection from a PDF if you already know the password.
Scrub hidden metadata properties from your document inside your browser.
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