Make a scanned PDF searchable
Recognize text on scanned pages, then compress the PDF.
Run OCR first so recognized text is part of the PDF before compression. The high-quality preset is the next step in this recipe.
Review the output and check important text against the scan. Recognition depends on page clarity, language, and handwriting or print quality.
- Recognize text with OCR
- Compress at high quality
- Download the PDF
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