PDF2Words
Scan PDF to Searchable Text
Free · In-App Purchases
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
Privacy Policy: https://wonderfulsuccess.github.io/PDF2Words-site/privacy.html
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Information
- Seller
- 中山 王
- Size
- 1.8 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 8 more
- English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- PDF2Words Pro Yearly USD 99.99
- PDF2Words Pro Monthly USD 9.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Zhongshan Wang