# Scanned PDF OCR to Word Rasterize scanned PDF pages, recognize text with Tesseract, and export an editable DOCX. > Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/scanned-pdf-ocr-to-word - **Category:** PDF Tools - **Keywords:** PDF, OCR, Tesseract, Word, DOCX ## Overview Render selected pages with Poppler or Ghostscript, run Tesseract locally, and place recognized text into editable Word paragraphs. Tables and handwriting may need manual cleanup. ## Inputs - **Source PDF File** (file): Upload a scanned PDF - **OCR Languages** (select) - **Page Selection** (text): 1,3-5 (empty = all pages) - **DPI** (number) - **Page Segmentation Mode** (number) - **OCR Engine Mode** (number) - **Include Page Separators** (checkbox) ## When to use - When a scanned PDF contains text that cannot be selected or edited. - When you need to extract text from selected pages into an editable Word document. - When you want to convert scanned documents in supported languages into Word paragraphs. ## How it works - Upload a PDF file containing scanned pages. - Choose the OCR language and optionally enter a page selection such as 1,3-5. - Set the DPI, page segmentation mode, OCR engine mode, and page separator option if needed. - The tool rasterizes the selected pages, runs Tesseract OCR locally, and exports the recognized text as a DOCX file. ## Use cases - Turn scanned reports, letters, and archived documents into editable Word text. - Extract text from selected pages of a multipage scanned PDF. - Prepare OCR text for proofreading, editing, and reuse in a DOCX document. ## Frequently asked questions ### What file can I upload? Upload one PDF file containing scanned pages. ### What does the tool create? It creates an editable DOCX containing recognized text in Word paragraphs. ### Can I convert only certain pages? Yes. Enter page numbers and ranges, such as 1,3-5. Leave the field empty to process all pages. ### Which OCR languages are supported? Supported choices include English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, Russian, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Vietnamese, and Thai. ### Will tables and handwriting be preserved accurately? 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