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How does a clinic OCR a scanned PDF?

Updated July 2026

A clinic can OCR a scanned PDF in Arthize's private workspace — free, with no watermark. A clinic combines a referral, lab results and intake forms into one patient record, OCRs the scanned pages so they're searchable, and redacts identifiers before sending a copy to a specialist — all privately.

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A clinic can OCR a scanned PDF in Arthize's private workspace — free, with no watermark. A clinic combines a referral, lab results and intake forms into one patient record, OCRs the scanned pages so they're searchable, and redacts identifiers before sending a copy to a specialist — all privately.

More about ocr pdf

OCR adds an invisible, selectable text layer over the scanned image.

Without OCR, a scanned PDF is just a picture and can't be searched.

Running OCR first is what makes a scan convert cleanly to Word or Excel.

How to OCR a scanned PDF

  1. 1

    Open the OCR tool

    Sign in and open the OCR tool.

  2. 2

    Add your scan

    Upload the scanned or image-only PDF.

  3. 3

    Run OCR

    Arthize recognises the text and adds it as an invisible, selectable layer.

  4. 4

    Download

    Get a searchable PDF whose text you can copy and convert.

Common questions

How do I make a scanned PDF searchable?
OCR adds a searchable text layer to a scanned PDF, turning a picture of text into words you can select, search, copy and convert. On Arthize it's free with no watermark and processed privately.
What is OCR and why does my scan need it?
OCR adds a searchable text layer to a scanned PDF, turning a picture of text into words you can select, search, copy and convert. On Arthize it's free with no watermark and processed privately.
Is OCR free on Arthize?
OCR adds a searchable text layer to a scanned PDF, turning a picture of text into words you can select, search, copy and convert. On Arthize it's free with no watermark and processed privately.

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