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Conversion & text recognition

From PDF to editable.
Choose how you work.

Explore PDF to Word and Excel conversion, OCR for scanned pages, and offline tools for everyday document work.

Choose your edition How files are processed
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WordExcel

Selectable text or scanned pages?
Your starting point matters.

Find the right workflow

Start with your document

What do you need to convert?

A PDF with selectable text

For PDF to Word or Excel conversion without OCR, choose LeoPDFree on Windows for free local processing. In LeoPDF store editions, Word and Excel conversion is paid.

A scan, photo or handwritten page

Choose a LeoPDF edition with cloud OCR to recognize image-based text for Word or Excel conversion. Handwriting and common languages are supported. LeoPDFree does not include OCR.

An everyday file-processing task

LeoPDFree runs all conversions and file processing offline. In LeoPDF store editions, all features except Word and Excel conversion also run offline, without uploading files for processing.

Review the converted output. Recognition and formatting depend on the source document, especially for handwriting, tables and complex layouts.

Know where your files go

Local tools. Cloud OCR when you need it.

Offline processing

All LeoPDFree conversion and file processing happens on your Windows computer. In LeoPDF store editions, every feature except conversion to Word or Excel also processes files locally. Files handled by these offline features are not uploaded for processing.

Cloud processing

LeoPDF's Word and Excel conversion is excluded from the offline promise. OCR uses cloud processing and needs an internet connection. Files processed in the cloud are deleted when conversion completes.

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Choose your edition

Two ways to get started.

LeoPDF store editions

PDF/image to Word or Excel is paid. Other features are free and work offline, without uploading files. Choose one of these editions for cloud OCR.

iPhone & iPad

LeoPDF

Cloud OCR available. Word and Excel conversion is paid.

Open App Store

Check the relevant store listing for current availability and system requirements. Purchases and refund requests are handled through the app store where you buy.

Before converting

A few practical answers.

Can LeoPDFree recognize scanned text?

No. LeoPDFree does not include OCR. Choose a LeoPDF store edition when you need recognition of scans, photos or handwriting.

Does paid conversion apply only to OCR?

No. PDF/image to Word or Excel conversion in LeoPDF store editions is paid, whether or not OCR is needed. Other features are free.

Which edition can I use without uploading files?

All LeoPDFree conversion and file processing is local and offline. In LeoPDF store editions, all features except Word and Excel conversion also run offline without uploading files for processing.

Where can I get help?

Browse the PDF tutorials and user guides or contact xuehui@leopdf.com. For refunds, follow the app-store refund guidance.