diff --git a/.github/workflows/runner-full-stack-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/runner-full-stack-e2e.yml
index 7569708e7d..e9a66c55a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/runner-full-stack-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/runner-full-stack-e2e.yml
@@ -1108,11 +1108,12 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          if ! command -v convert >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          if ! command -v convert >/dev/null 2>&1 || ! command -v tesseract >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             sudo apt-get update -qq
-            sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y imagemagick
+            sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y imagemagick tesseract-ocr
           fi
           convert -version
+          tesseract --version
 
       - name: Prepare public history bundle with redacted layout previews
         id: prepare_public_history
diff --git a/tests/runner-e2e/README.md b/tests/runner-e2e/README.md
index af3c18f381..56ceb3772d 100644
--- a/tests/runner-e2e/README.md
+++ b/tests/runner-e2e/README.md
@@ -208,8 +208,9 @@ Permanent public history has a narrower boundary. A trusted job without
 provider or AWS credentials copies successful declared PNG screenshots into a
 separate publication tree. It validates the PNG container, reduces each image
 to at most 160 pixels on either edge, applies a strong blur, limits the image to
-24 colors, and removes metadata. These layout previews preserve coarse UI
-state while making rendered task and provider text unreadable. The job then
+24 colors, and removes metadata. It then runs OCR and rejects the whole public
+bundle if any letter or digit remains readable. These layout previews preserve
+coarse UI state while making rendered task and provider text unreadable. The job then
 removes the full-resolution raster files, failure screenshots, video, archives,
 SVG, and generated Playwright/blob/HTML report trees. Only the derived
 `public-visuals/*.png` previews and allowlisted inert evidence (`.json`, `.log`,
@@ -384,8 +385,9 @@ GitHub Pages remains the stable latest dashboard. Enable Pages with GitHub
 Actions as its source and set `RUNNER_FULL_STACK_E2E_PUBLISH_PAGES=true`.
 The trusted report job creates a separate public bundle before the AWS role is
 available. It publishes only blurred, low-resolution, metadata-free layout
-previews for successful declared screenshots and allowlisted inert structured
-text. The S3/CloudFront history and optional Pages mirror use this same bundle.
+previews with an empty OCR result for successful declared screenshots and
+allowlisted inert structured text. The S3/CloudFront history and optional Pages
+mirror use this same bundle.
 Full-resolution and failure screenshots, video, archives, generated reports,
 databases, Paperclip homes, workspaces, raw logs, and credentials are never
 published. Sanitized allowlisted `.log` copies may be public only after
diff --git a/tests/runner-e2e/SECURITY.md b/tests/runner-e2e/SECURITY.md
index 1e5e2a1e85..ac76ff74d0 100644
--- a/tests/runner-e2e/SECURITY.md
+++ b/tests/runner-e2e/SECURITY.md
@@ -199,11 +199,13 @@ It accepts only declared screenshots from passing results. It validates a
 bounded, non-interlaced PNG container before invoking ImageMagick with strict
 memory, disk, thread, and time limits. It reduces each image to at most 160
 pixels on either edge, applies a strong blur, limits the palette, removes alpha
-and metadata, and validates the new PNG again. This is a layout preview, not
-diagnostic evidence. It then prunes full-resolution raster files, all failure
-images, video, archives, active SVG, and generated reports. This transformation
-runs before AWS credentials are available. The AWS job downloads only the
-prepared public tree.
+and metadata, and validates the new PNG again. Tesseract must then find no
+readable letter or digit. OCR output is never logged. Any readable text or OCR
+failure blocks the whole publication. This is a layout preview, not diagnostic
+evidence. The job then prunes full-resolution raster files, all failure images,
+video, archives, active SVG, and generated reports. This transformation runs
+before AWS credentials are available. The AWS job downloads only the prepared
+public tree.
 
 The remaining allowlist contains `public-visuals/*.png`, `.json`, `.log`, `.md`,
 and `.txt` evidence, plus the generated dashboard, normalized
diff --git a/tests/runner-e2e/history-public-bundle.ts b/tests/runner-e2e/history-public-bundle.ts
index 0508f8062c..b8a5ef0db9 100644
--- a/tests/runner-e2e/history-public-bundle.ts
+++ b/tests/runner-e2e/history-public-bundle.ts
@@ -263,6 +263,24 @@ async function validatePublicPreview(file: string) {
   });
 }
 
+async function assertPreviewHasNoReadableText(file: string) {
+  const { stdout } = await execFileAsync(
+    process.env.RUNNER_E2E_TESSERACT_BINARY ?? "tesseract",
+    [file, "stdout", "--psm", "11", "-l", "eng"],
+    {
+      timeout: 30_000,
+      maxBuffer: 1024 * 1024,
+      env: { ...process.env, OMP_THREAD_LIMIT: "1" },
+    },
+  );
+  // The report job no longer has provider secrets, so it cannot compare OCR
+  // output with exact credential values. Reject every readable letter or digit
+  // instead. Do not include OCR output in the error because it is untrusted.
+  if (/[\p{L}\p{N}]/u.test(stdout)) {
+    throw new Error("Public layout preview still contains OCR-readable text");
+  }
+}
+
 export async function createPublicLayoutPreview(
   source: string,
   destination: string,
@@ -313,6 +331,7 @@ export async function createPublicLayoutPreview(
       { timeout: 45_000, maxBuffer: 1024 * 1024 },
     );
     await validatePublicPreview(output);
+    await assertPreviewHasNoReadableText(output);
     await copyFile(output, destination, fsConstants.COPYFILE_EXCL);
   } finally {
     await rm(temporary, { recursive: true, force: true });
diff --git a/tests/runner-e2e/workflow-security.test.ts b/tests/runner-e2e/workflow-security.test.ts
index 3e39c0639f..1321c8f00b 100644
--- a/tests/runner-e2e/workflow-security.test.ts
+++ b/tests/runner-e2e/workflow-security.test.ts
@@ -690,6 +690,8 @@ describe("public repository paid workflow security", () => {
     expect(workflow).toContain("unexpected_png=");
     expect(workflow).toContain("passed_count=");
     expect(workflow).toContain("pnpm test:e2e:runner:history:prepare");
+    expect(report).toContain("tesseract-ocr");
+    expect(report).toContain("tesseract --version");
     expect(report).not.toContain("id-token: write");
     expect(report).not.toMatch(
       /(?:OPENAI|ANTHROPIC|OPENROUTER|DAYTONA)_API_KEY/,