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Follow the steps to convert your PDF to text using OCR

Open the DocHub website in your browser and log in to your account.
Upload the PDF file you wish to convert by selecting the upload option on the platform.
Once your PDF is uploaded, access the OCR feature through the editing tools available on our platform.
Select the option to perform OCR on your document, allowing the editor to scan and convert the content into editable text.
Review the converted text for accuracy and make any necessary edits or adjustments as needed.
Finally, download the newly converted text document or choose to print or share it directly with others.

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Here are some common questions from our customers that may provide you with the answer you need. If you can’t find the answer to your desktop ocr converter-related question, please don’t hesitate to rich out to us.

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How do I convert a PDF to OCR editable?

How to OCR PDF? 1Upload a PDF by clicking the corresponding button or via drag and drop mechanism. Alternatively, use Google Drive or Dropbox to add a file. 2Choose the OCR language. 3Click the Start button to initiate the process. 4Download your output text document or share it further.

How do I convert a PDF image to editable text for free?

Google Drive OCR is a free OCR tool to convert PDF images to text online using a free Gmail account. The tool is free and easy to use. To use, you simply upload your PDF image to Google Drive and use its OCR feature to convert it into a text document.

Can you edit a PDF with OCR?

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How do I add OCR to an existing PDF?

For most PDFs, you want to run Optimize after you scan them. First rename the file; then pull down the Document menu and select Optimize. Then, to run OCR: open the PDF file you want to run OCR on. Pull down the File menu, choose Save as, and add -ocr.

How do you copy text from a PDF with OCR?

Select OCR PDF to create the PDF searchable. Open the PDF. Highlight the text you want to copy, right-click with your mouse, and select copy. Alternatively, highlight the text and use the keyboard shortcuts Command + C for Mac and Control + C for Windows.

How do you perform OCR on a scanned PDF document to provide actual text?

Load the scanned document in Acrobat Acrobat Pro. Select Document OCR Text Recognition Recognize Text Using OCR In the next dialog, select the All Pages radio button under Pages (or Current Page if you are converting only one page), and then select OK. Under the Settings list, select Edit.

How do I convert a PDF to OCR readable?

Open a PDF file containing a scanned image in Acrobat for Mac or PC. Click on the Edit PDF tool in the right pane. Acrobat automatically applies optical character recognition (OCR) to your document and converts it to a fully editable copy of your PDF. Click the text element you wish to edit and start typing.

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