Convert Scanned DOCX for Free, No MS Word Needed

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01. Upload a document from your computer or cloud storage.
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02. Add text, images, drawings, shapes, and more.
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DocHub, a web-based solution, providing free intuitive editing tools for files in DOCX format, reduces the need for the costly MS Suite program. Forget about compatibility problems and cumbersome program installations. With DocHub, all you need is a browser and an internet connection to Convert Scanned DOCX and edit your paperwork anytime and anywhere.

Follow these steps to Convert Scanned DOCX

  1. Open the DocHub website and click the Sign up button in the upper right of your screen.
  2. Enter your email address and create a strong password, or ignore this part by utilizing your Gmail account to sign up.
  3. Once you can enter your account, add your file by dragging it from a folder, finding it by browsing it on your device, or linking it from a cloud storage of your choice.
  4. Open your file for editing by clicking on it.
  5. Once in editing mode, use the toolbar to make all modifications you need: use tools for adding or getting rid of text and inserting graphical components or pictures.
  6. Insert comments or annotations to the document with respective tools.
  7. Place dynamic fillable fields that a receiver can easily fill out. Indicate the type of content if needed.
  8. DocHub saves all modifications to your imported copy into your account. You can either download it onto your device in your desired format, send it to a dedicated receiver, or keep it for further revisions.

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How to Convert Scanned DOCX

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In this video tutorial, the presenter explains the process of converting a physical piece of paper with text into an editable Word document. This is commonly required in companies and in situations where the original document is lost or corrupted. The first step is to scan the paper using a scanner or scanner printer to create an image. This is crucial for making changes and edits to the document.

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Below are some common questions from our customers that may provide you with the answer you're looking for. If you can't find an answer to your question, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.
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Scan a document as a PDF file and edit it in Word In Word, click File Open. Browse to the location of the PDF file on your computer and click Open. A message appears, stating that Word will convert the PDF file into an editable Word document. Click OK.
Click the Select a file button above, or drag and drop a PDF into the drop zone. Select the PDF you want to convert to the DOCX file format. Watch Acrobat automatically convert the file from PDF to Word document. Sign in to download or share your converted document.
Click the Select a file button above, or drag and drop a PDF into the drop zone. Select the PDF you want to convert to the DOCX file format. Watch Acrobat automatically convert the file from PDF to Word document. Sign in to download or share your converted document.
In Word, click File Open. Browse to the location of the PDF file on your computer and click Open. A message appears, stating that Word will convert the PDF file into an editable Word document. Click OK.
How to Convert PDF to Word without OCR Navigate to our PDF to Word converter. Select the file you want to convert. Click the Convert to Word button. Download your converted file to your computer or save it to DropBox or Google Drive.
Open the scanned PDF file in Acrobat. Choose Tools Edit PDF. Acrobat automatically applies OCR to your document and converts it to a fully editable copy of your PDF.
Scan an image into Word Place it in a folder you can access on your computer. In Word, place your cursor where you would like to insert the scanned image and on the Insert tab of the Ribbon, click Pictures. Select your scanned picture from the dialog box, and click Insert.
Click on the Export PDF tool in the right pane. Choose Microsoft Word as your export format, and then choose Word Document. Click Export. If your PDF contains scanned text, the Acrobat Word converter will run text recognition automatically.

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