Unlock the Text in Any PDF
Millions of books, documents, and historical texts exist only as scanned images—trapped and unsearchable. LightScanAI uses advanced AI vision to extract text from any PDF, then translates it into the language you need.
Digitize rare books. Translate literature. Unlock knowledge across languages and generations.
Unlock Knowledge That Was Once Inaccessible
Countless books, manuscripts, and documents exist only as scanned images. Until now, this knowledge was locked away—unsearchable, untranslatable, and unusable. LightScanAI changes everything.
Digitize Rare & Historic Books
Millions of older books, historical documents, and academic papers exist only as image-based PDFs with no searchable text. Libraries, researchers, and book lovers can finally extract and preserve this content digitally—making it searchable, quotable, and accessible for generations to come.
Read Books in Your Language
Discovered an amazing book that's not in your language? Upload it and translate the entire text to English, Spanish, Chinese, French, or Hindi. International readers can finally access literature, research, and stories that were previously out of reach due to language barriers.
Authors: Reach a Global Audience
You've written a book—now expand your readership worldwide. Upload your manuscript and translate it into multiple languages instantly. What once required expensive translation services and months of work can now be done in minutes, opening doors to readers across the globe.
Power AI Analysis
Once your document is digitized, the possibilities are endless. Feed the extracted text into ChatGPT, Claude, or other AI tools to summarize chapters, analyze themes, answer questions, or generate study guides. Transform any PDF into an interactive knowledge base.
Powerful Technology, Simple Experience
Advanced AI that works on any document—even handwritten or poorly scanned pages
Smart PDF Scanning
Upload any PDF - digital or scanned. Our AI understands both text and images.
AI-Powered Extraction
OpenAI vision technology extracts text accurately from complex layouts.
Multi-Language Translation
Translate to English, Chinese, Spanish, French, or Hindi.
Flexible Export
Download your results as TXT or formatted DOCX files.
Simple, transparent pricing
Pay only for what you use. No subscriptions required.
Base Extraction
- PDF upload & processing
- AI-powered text extraction
- TXT & DOCX export
- Job history & downloads
Translation Add-on
- English
- Chinese (Simplified & Traditional)
- Spanish
- French
- Hindi
Example pricing
How It Works
Get your extracted text in three simple steps
Upload Your PDF
Drag and drop your PDF file or click to browse. We accept files up to 100MB and 500 pages.
Choose Your Options
Select your output format (TXT or DOCX) and optional translation language. See the price instantly.
Download Results
Pay securely, and our AI processes your document. Download your extracted text when ready.
“Every day, invaluable knowledge sits locked in scanned documents—out-of-print books, historical records, foreign texts. LightScanAI is the key that unlocks it all.”
Stop Letting Knowledge Stay Locked Away
Whether you're digitizing a rare book, translating a manuscript, or preparing content for AI analysis—LightScanAI makes it possible in minutes, not months.
Start Digitizing NowNo subscription required. Pay only for what you use.