🧾 Scanned PDF to Text

How to use Scanned PDF to Text

1. Upload a PDF file using the picker or drag and drop.
2. Set the options for this tool when shown.
3. Tap Scanned PDF to Text to process, wait through the short preparation steps, then download.
4. Use Start over when you want to process another job.

How it works

ToolNest validates the input, processes it with server-side document tools, and returns a downloadable file. Temporary files are not indexed and are cleaned up after use.

Limitations

• Maximum 15 MB per file
• Up to 100 pages per PDF job
• Password-protected or corrupted files may fail
• PDF→Word and text extraction work best on digital PDFs; scanned pages need OCR
• OCR accuracy depends on image/scan quality and available server engines
• Complex Word/Excel layouts may not convert perfectly

Frequently Asked Questions