# PDF2Words — Scan PDF to Searchable Text

> Scan PDF to Searchable Text (iPhone/iPad app by 中山 王.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf2words/id6761865017 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [中山 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1572262341)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-04-14
- Data updated: 2026-07-30
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf2words/id6761865017/reviews.md

## What is PDF2Words?

PDF2Words helps you turn scanned PDFs, image-based PDFs, and document copies into text you can search, copy, and export. It fits lecture notes, contracts, scanned books, research material, and archived records that need cleanup before reuse.

What you can do with PDF2Words
- Import scanned or image-based PDFs
- Automatically detect pages that need OCR
- Review recognized text page by page against the original page
- Export as Markdown, text-only PDF, or searchable PDF
- Reuse embedded text when the source PDF already contains selectable text

Common use cases
- Convert lecture notes and scanned books into reusable text
- Make contracts, reports, and research material searchable
- Organize archive scans for lookup and filing
- Export PDF content to Markdown for note-taking, drafting, or excerpts

Product notes
- Designed to rely on Apple's on-device OCR where supported
- No need to send files to third-party AI services
- Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
- Recognition quality depends on scan quality and the text recognition support available on your device and OS

Privacy Policy: https://wonderfulsuccess.github.io/PDF2Words-site/privacy.html
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PDF2Words Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| PDF2Words Pro Yearly | $99.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-04-14

No release notes.

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All apps by 中山 王: https://appshunter.io/developer/1572262341

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