Convert a scanned Arabic PDF into an editable Word document
Upload a scanned Arabic book, report, contract or certificate and get every page back as editable Arabic text in a Word file: hamza forms, tā marbūṭa and diacritics as printed, tables rebuilt right to left, unsure words highlighted. The first page is free without an account; up to 300 pages is $5, paid once.
- Hamza forms, tā marbūṭa and alif maqṣūra kept as printed
- Diacritics (tashkīl) copied only where they are printed
- Tables rebuilt as right-to-left Word tables
- Every page read separately, with page numbers for reference
- Ready to translate with Translate Word Document
From scan to text you can work with
A scanned Arabic PDF cannot be searched, edited or translated: each page is a picture. Free OCR tools often handle a few pages well and then lose accuracy, merge columns, or drop the small marks that distinguish أ from ا and ة from ه, which matters for search and for translation.
Here every page is read on its own at high resolution, with instructions to keep hamza forms, tā marbūṭa and alif maqṣūra exactly as printed and to copy diacritics only where they appear. Tables become right-to-left Word tables, and words the reader is unsure of are highlighted.
Scan, then translate
Many people convert an Arabic scan in order to translate it. Download the Word file, then upload it to Translate Word Document and choose English or another language: tables and paragraphs are switched from right to left to left to right, and a bilingual copy shows the Arabic and the translation together.
What people convert
- Contracts, judgments and official letters before translation
- Arabic books and manuscripts printed in Naskh
- University theses and articles available only as scans
- Certificates and records for immigration files
How the tool works, what it costs and how your files are handled is on the Scanned PDF to Word page; prices for every tool are on the pricing page.
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Questions and answers
Can it read 120 pages at once?
Yes. Up to 300 pages in one job for $5. Unlimited covers 600 pages per job.
Will diacritics be added?
No. Diacritics are copied only where they are printed; nothing is added or removed.
Can it translate at the same time?
Not in the same step. Convert first, then translate the Word file with Translate Word Document.
Is the first page free?
Yes, without an account. A scan of up to 3 pages is free in full.