Designed to keep document text processing on your Apple hardware whenever the platform supports it.
OCR that stays on your device
Turn scanned PDFs into usable text without leaving the Apple ecosystem.
PDF2Words imports image-based PDFs, runs page-by-page OCR on device, lets you review the extracted text, and exports clean Markdown, text-only PDFs, or searchable PDFs.
iPhone
iPad
Mac
Vision OCR
Markdown export
OCR
Auto-detect scanned pages
Use embedded text when it already exists. OCR only where needed.
Export
Markdown + text PDF + searchable PDF
Move from scan cleanup to real document work without extra tools.
Inspect each page image and edit the extracted text before you generate a final file.
Large PDFs stay manageable with demand-loaded previews, page windows, and a unified document library.
Core features
One workflow from import to export
PDF2Words is focused on scanned document cleanup, searchable archives, and text extraction you can actually work with after OCR finishes.
Automatic OCR where it matters
Detect pages that already contain selectable text and reuse them directly instead of re-running OCR.
Searchable PDF output
Place recognized text back onto the page so the final PDF can be searched in Preview and Finder.
Markdown export
Turn scans into plain text that is easy to move into notes, research workflows, or writing tools.
Text-only PDF export
Generate a clean PDF without the original scan background when you only want the text layer.
Per-page review
Compare the page preview with the recognized text and fix OCR errors before you share or archive.
Unified document library
Keep imported files, page counts, file sizes, and OCR history in one place instead of scattered jobs.
Workflow
Designed for contracts, books, lecture notes, and scanned archives
Import a PDF
Bring in a scanned PDF from Files or Finder and let the app inspect whether OCR is needed page by page.
Review extracted text
Move across pages quickly, inspect the original image, and correct any text before export.
Export in the format you need
Choose Markdown, text-only PDF, or searchable PDF depending on whether you need editing, archiving, or sharing.
FAQ
Questions that matter before you scan
Does it work only for image PDFs?
No. If a PDF already contains embedded selectable text, PDF2Words can reuse that text instead of OCRing those pages again.
Why three export types?
Markdown is best for writing, text-only PDF is best for clean text archives, and searchable PDF is best when you still want the original page appearance.
Does it send my files to third-party AI services?
PDF2Words is designed around Apple system OCR so scanned text extraction can stay on device whenever the platform allows it.