Searchable PDF

Convert Screenshots to Searchable PDF

Turn screenshots into searchable PDFs with local OCR and smart page breaks in your browser.

Paste a screenshot⌘V

or drag and drop PNG, JPEG or WebP screenshots here

Processed locally · Files stay on your device

How it works

Screenshot fidelity with searchable text

01
Add screenshots
Paste, drop or choose screenshots. Smart Stitch and Safe Share results carry into this workspace without another upload.
02
Prepare text and pages
Reuse existing OCR or extract it locally, then review Smart Pagination and adjust any uncertain break.
03
Export searchable PDF
Shotexa keeps each screenshot as the page image and adds a local, invisible English or Hindi text layer.

OCR and PDF creation run locally in your browser. Read how local processing works.

Questions

Does a searchable PDF change how my screenshot looks?: No. Shotexa keeps the screenshot as the visible PDF page and places an invisible OCR text layer over it for search and selection.
Will Shotexa run OCR again?: Only when a selected screenshot has no structured OCR result. Existing results from Screenshot to Text are reused without another recognition job.
Is edited OCR text used in the PDF layer?: No. The searchable layer uses the original OCR words and geometry. Your edited text remains available for Copy and TXT, where it is reliable.
Do screenshots or OCR text leave my device?: No. OCR, page planning, font embedding and PDF creation run locally in your browser.