PDF OCR
Model:
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 runs on our own GPU servers and returns a result in seconds. 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. You can buy more starting at $1.
PDF OCR runs open-source AI models on our GPU servers. Send your request and the result comes back in seconds.
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.
Your data is processed on our servers and isn't stored permanently unless you choose to save it. We don't sell or share it.
Yes. Content from PDF OCR is yours to use for personal or commercial work. The AI models we run are commercially licensed.
PDF OCR matches the quality of paid services because it runs the latest open-source AI models. The difference is you don't pay per use.
PDF OCR runs open-source AI models including Qwen 2.5, FLUX and Whisper. 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.
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