How to extract text from pdf on Windows? It is a scanned PDF

To extract text from PDF free. Microsoft has added a powerful OCR feature directly to the standard Snipping Tool. This allows you to capture a picture of the text in your scanned PDF and instantly copy it as readable text.

Here is how to do it step-by-step:

1. Open your Scanned PDF: Use any PDF viewer to open the scanned document on your screen. Zoom in so the text is clear and readable.

2. Open the Snipping Tool:

Press Windows + Shift + S on your keyboard.

The screen will dim slightly, and a small bar will appear at the top with snipping mode options.

3. Capture the Text Area:

Click and drag your mouse to draw a rectangle around the text you want to extract text from PDF free.

When you release the mouse, a notification will pop up. Click on this notification to open the snip in the Snipping Tool editor.

4. Extract the Text:

In the Snipping Tool window, look for the "Text actions" button in the toolbar.

Click it. The tool will highlight all the recognized text in blue.

Click "Copy all text".

5. Paste the Result:

Press Ctrl + V in any document to paste the extracted text.