Download Win2PDF OCR Add-on

Free add-on to enable optical character recognition (OCR) features to Win2PDF.


Enables the Portable Document Format - Searchable (OCR PDF) save-as type,
the Export -> PDF - Searchable (OCR) menu,
and the makesearchable command line features in Win2PDF to make any PDF searchable.

*Requires that Win2PDF is already installed. The OCR Add-on is automatically installed in Win2PDF Pro 10.0.144 and above.

**You must accept the following license agreement
during the Win2PDF software installation.

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bullhorn New Win2PDF 10 Update Now Available!

Our newest release of Win2PDF 10 build 169 includes the following new features:

  • caretDramatically improved the performance of the batch convert feature by processing files in parallel. (Win2PDF Pro)
  • caretFixed a missing file install error on Windows 11 if the Windows "XPS Services" feature is not installed.

Other Recent Changes:

  • caretAdded support for Windows 11 on Arm, including Copilot+ PCs and laptops using Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors and Windows 11 on Apple M series processors using Parallels Desktop for Mac.
  • caretAdded support for "formattedtxt2pdf" command line to create a PDF from fixed width text.
  • caretAdded support for the Windows copy count API. Setting the number of copies will create multiple files equal to the number of copies selected.
  • caretAdded support for Unicode characters in Auto-name search and content fields.
  • caretAdded Win2PDF Desktop app and command line support for Windows on ARM devices.
  • caretAdded support for "pdfaimagemono", "pdfaimagegrayscale", and "pdfaimagecolor" to batch convert and merge command lines to support creating PDF/A image only formats.
  • caretAdded "imagepdfa" variation of "imagepdf" command line to create PDF/A image only.
  • caretFixed a problem with RTF to PDF conversion.
  • caretImproved reliability of auto-rename with search fields.
  • caretFixed incorrect paper sizes in TIFF to PDF for some TIFF files.
  • caretFixed a problem that caused split file sizes to grow for some types of files.
  • caretFixed a problem that could cause corruption when appending or applying encryption to certain PDFs.
  • caretImproved command line error handling.
  • caretFixed an exception error that could occur when sending an email from the Win2PDF Desktop app.
  • caretAdded support for importing and exporting Win2PDF settings to the Win2PDF Desktop Application (File -> Settings), the EXPORTSETTINGS command line, and the IMPORTSETTINGS command line.
  • caretAdded support for PDF bookmarks using the ADDBOOKMARK command line, the ADDBOOKMARKAFTERSEARCH command line, and the DELETEBOOKMARKS command line.
  • caretAdded support for removing a trial license to the Win2PDF Desktop Application (Help -> Remove Win2PDF License).
  • caretFixed a problem with batch converting when the temp folder contained more than 65535 files.
  • caretPerformance and stability improvements
  • caretAdded a watch folder feature and WATCHCONVERT command line to continuously monitor and convert files placed in a local or shared folder (requires Win2PDF Pro TSE).
  • caretAdded XPS Viewer support to view XPS and export XPS to PDF from the Win2PDF Desktop App.
  • caretAdded a new batch-convert feature and BATCHCONVERT command line to bulk convert files from one format to another (requires Win2PDF Pro).
  • caretAdded a new auto-rename feature to rename existing PDF files based on the contents of the files (requires Win2PDF Pro).
  • caretAdded support for XPS2PDF command line to convert XML Paper Specification formatted files (XPS) to PDF.
  • caretPerformance and stability improvements
  • caretAdded support for directly converting image files and HTML files from a Windows Explorer "Convert with Win2PDF" context menu. To convert a JPG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, BMP, or HTML file to PDF, right click and choose "Convert with Win2PDF.
  • caretAdded support for viewing PDF files from a Windows Explorer "View with Win2PDF" context menu. To view a PDF with Win2PDF Desktop, right click and choose "View with Win2PDF".
  • caretAdded support for using web addresses (URLs) for input files in most command line features.
  • caretAdded PDF/A output support to TIFF2PDFA, JPG2PDFA, PNG2PDFA, BMP2PDFA, GIF2PDFA, and Image2PDFA command lines.
  • caretAdded support for GETCONTENTSEARCH command line to return text after a search term in a PDF file. This can be used to rename PDF files based on the contents of the file in a Microsoft Power Automate Script.
  • caretAdded "Web Page To PDF" and HTML2PDF command line features.
  • caretAdded support for SPLITPAGESAFTERSEARCH command line to split pages based on a PDF search field.
  • caretAdded support for SIGN command line to sign a PDF using a digital certificate.
  • caretPerformance and stability improvements
  • caret-blackAdded support for configuring the format of the file name in the Win2PDF file save window. You can now customize the name to automatically add a date/time stamp and more.
  • caret-blackAdded support for Google Cloud Print and improved the reliability of the "Print File" feature.
  • caret-blackAdded support for Google Cloud Print as a print destination for the "Print File" option (requires Google Chrome). This allows you to create a PDF file and print it to a cloud printer or save it to Google Drive in a single step.
  • caret-blackAdded "Post Action Nowait" and "Default Post Action Nowait" registry settings to launch an executable after PDF creation without waiting for the application to complete.  These settings behave similar to the existing "Post Action" and "Default Post Action" registry settings.
  • caret-blackAdded "%PDFIncrement%" variable to the Auto-name feature (requires "User Defined" setting).

Frequently Asked Questions

The standard Win2PDF trial version never expires, but it will add an extra page to each PDF until you purchase and enter a license. If you would like to evaluate Win2PDF or Win2PDF Pro without the extra page, contact [email protected] for a 30 day evaluation license.
You do not need to reinstall unless you purchase Win2PDF Pro. When you purchase Win2PDF, you will receive an activation code by email. Entering the activation code will license the software and remove the trailer page from newly created PDFs.

If you purchase Win2PDF Pro, you will need to run the Win2PDF Pro setup program from the link in your email receipt. The Win2PDF Pro setup program includes encryption software that can't be made available as a public download.
No, the Win2PDF setup program only install Win2PDF and nothing else. Win2PDF is supported by users licenses, not adware or spyware.
You can download the latest Win2PDF setup program and run it. You do not need to uninstall Win2PDF, or re-enter your license code.

To update Win2PDF Pro or Win2PDF Pro TSE, download and run the "Win2PDF Pro Service Pack" setup program.

If you have an older version of Win2PDF released before October 2009, your license code will not be compatible with Win2PDF 10. You can purchase an upgrade license for Win2PDF here, and Win2PDF TSE here.

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