PDF OCR
Uploads your PDF directly to a vision model (Gemini Flash) and returns the extracted text in a single call. Works on scanned pages and native text layers alike, without any client-side rasterization.Got an image, not a PDF? Use /ocr/ →
Passes the full PDF to Gemini Flash via OpenRouter. Both scanned and text-layer PDFs are processed in one request.
How to Use PDF OCR
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Open PDF OCR
Open PDF OCR on Rewind.ai. No account needed to start.
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Add your input
Enter your text or upload a file, then set any options PDF OCR offers.
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Get the result
PDF OCR processes your request and returns the result. Download it, copy it, or share the link.
Use this tool via API
Call this tool straight from your own scripts. The endpoint follows the OpenAI REST format and signs requests with a bearer token, so client libraries you already use keep working. You are billed the same token rate as the web app.
curl -X POST https://api.rewind.ai/v1/pdf/ocr \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-rewind-..." \
-F "[email protected]"PDF OCR FAQ
PDF OCR on Rewind.ai is a free AI tool. There's no charge and no sign up needed to start.
Yes. You get 2,500 free tokens per day to use PDF OCR and every other tool on Rewind.ai. A free account raises that to 5,000 tokens/day. Token packs start at $5.
PDF OCR sends your request to an AI model and shows the result on the page. Some models run on our own GPUs, others through their providers.
No. You can use PDF OCR right away without signing up. A free account doubles your daily usage to 5,000 tokens and saves your history.
Anonymous users get 2,500 tokens/day. Free accounts get 5,000 tokens/day. Tokens reset every 24 hours. Each generation costs ~100-5,000 tokens depending on the operation.
We don't sell your data or use it to train models, and we delete it on request.
In most cases, yes. What you generate is yours to use, and commercial use follows our Terms and the license of the model that made it. Don't use other people's likeness or copyrighted material without permission.
PDF OCR lets you start on free daily tokens and pay only when you need more, with token packs from $5 or a monthly plan.
PDF OCR uses the model shown in its model picker, or Rewind's default model for the task when the page has no picker. We update to newer models as they ship.
Yes. PDF OCR works in any mobile browser, and the layout adapts to your screen size.
Sign up for a free account to get 5,000 tokens/day, double the anonymous limit. Or buy token packs starting at $5 for 200,000 tokens. See /pricing/ for all options.
Yes. After you generate content, you can download it, copy it, or share it via a unique link. Signed-in users can also view their generation history.