PDF AI / Scanned documents
Question a scanned PDF without mistaking recognized text for verified text.
A scanned PDF is a set of page images until recognition creates a text draft. That draft can make the document searchable, but a single missed digit, decimal point, or table column can change the meaning.
PDF Chat may use OCR or visual recognition when selectable text is missing. Use the result to navigate, keep the page image beside it, and review consequential details character by character.
- 16MB upload boundary
- Server-side processing
- Review the downloaded result
Before the upload
Prepare the document for this specific job.
Temporary PDF files are scheduled for deletion after 60 minutes, but sensitive or regulated documents should not be uploaded without appropriate authorization and controls.
Look for skew, blur, shadows, faint text, cut edges, handwriting, and mixed page orientation.
Mark names, dates, amounts, percentages, identifiers, units, and table columns for manual checking.
Do not upload sensitive or regulated scans without authorization and appropriate redaction.
Keep the claim honest
Scanned PDF Chat still needs a source and output check.
What the tool is for
- Recognition can turn many readable scans into searchable text for review.
- Moving a checked result into the next document or sharing step.
What needs your review
- It may lose handwriting, small print, columns, stamps, symbols, and low-contrast characters.
- It is not a certified transcription or a standalone full-document OCR export.
Good to know
Scanned PDF Chat, without the overpromise.
- Will scanned PDF OCR preserve tables?
- Not reliably. It may recognize individual cells while losing row and column relationships. Compare the table visually.
- Why are some pages missing from an answer?
- They may still be processing, may have unreadable text, or may exceed the context available to the AI. Search and inspect the source.
- Can I download a full OCR transcript?
- Not from the current PDF tool. It provides chat and search support, not a standalone verified OCR export.
Frequently asked questions
Will scanned PDF OCR preserve tables?
- Not reliably. It may recognize individual cells while losing row and column relationships. Compare the table visually.
Why are some pages missing from an answer?
- They may still be processing, may have unreadable text, or may exceed the context available to the AI. Search and inspect the source.
Can I download a full OCR transcript?
- Not from the current PDF tool. It provides chat and search support, not a standalone verified OCR export.