Skip to content

PDF OCR on Android

Android phones collect scans — camera captures, app outputs, WhatsApp documents — all image-only, all unsearchable. Chrome OCR gives them text: searchable, selectable, copyable. Free for everyone, within per-plan limits.

Free Encrypted Deleted in 1 hour
  1. 1Upload
  2. 2
  3. 3

Drag & drop your file here

or click to browse · Up to 15 MB

Select file

Accepted: PDF

256-bit SSL encrypted No sign-up to start Auto-deleted in 1 hour

Your files are processed temporarily and deleted automatically — there is no general cloud storage. File deletion.

How to ocr pdf

Simple steps — no software to install.

  1. 1

    Open PDF OCR in Chrome

    Any Android device.

  2. 2

    Upload and pick the language

    Hindi to Spanish, covered.

  3. 3

    Keep the searchable version

    Contents now findable.

Why use our OCR PDF

Secure & private

Files are encrypted in transit and deleted automatically after processing.

Fast results

Optimized processing returns your file in seconds.

Free to start

Core tools are free with daily limits — no install required.

Works anywhere

Runs in your browser on any device, anywhere in the world.

The Downloads-folder archive, unlocked

Months of scanned receipts, forms and records sit findable only by filename. OCR turns them into a searchable archive — the phone's file search starts returning documents by their contents.

The Chrome flow

Upload from the file manager, set the document's language (Indian languages included), download the searchable copy — recognition runs server-side, free for guests and accounts alike.

  • Scan-archive searchability
  • Indian + world languages
  • Free for everyone incl. guests
  • No app installation
  • Files auto-deleted

Frequently asked questions