Free OCR to Word
Convert scanned PDF to Word on Windows 11/10
Use the current free Windows app to extract editable words.
Current Windows support
Version 8.1.0 supports Windows 10 version 1809 or later and Windows 11 on 64-bit systems. This historical article address contains older Windows names; it does not mean the current release supports Windows 7 or Windows 8.
Recognize the PDF
Add a readable scanned PDF, choose the recognition language and run OCR. Keep the source file for checking.
Save editable Word
Review the source and layout preview, check picture regions and editable table cells, and correct difficult areas before Word export. Check complex formatting again in your word processor.