PDF2Words

Turn scanned PDFs, lecture notes, contracts, and archive copies into searchable text. Review page by page, then export as Markdown, text-only PDF, or searchable PDF.

PDF2Words helps you turn scanned PDFs, image-based PDFs, and document copies into text you can search, copy, and export. It fits lecture notes, contracts, scanned books, research material, and archived records that need cleanup before reuse.

What you can do with PDF2Words

• Import scanned or image-based PDFs
• Automatically detect pages that need OCR
• Review recognized text page by page against the original page
• Export as Markdown, text-only PDF, or searchable PDF
• Reuse embedded text when the source PDF already contains selectable text

Common use cases

• Convert lecture notes and scanned books into reusable text
• Make contracts, reports, and research material searchable
• Organize archive scans for lookup and filing
• Export PDF content to Markdown for note-taking, drafting, or excerpts

Product notes

• Designed to rely on Apple's on-device OCR where supported
• No need to send files to third-party AI services
• Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
• Recognition quality depends on scan quality and the text recognition support available on your device and OS

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