Highlight in scanned PDF on Smartphone phone

How to highlight in scanned PDF on Smartphone with DocHub

DocHub is a powerful online platform that streamlines document editing, signing, distribution, and forms completion, allowing you to manage your documents effortlessly. Whether you're using a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, Apple iPhone 16e, Xiaomi 15, Huawei nova 12i, or Lenovo ThinkPhone 25, our editor provides a user-friendly experience for highlighting in scanned PDFs. With deep integration into Google Workspace, you can import, modify, and finalize your documents seamlessly.

Follow the steps to highlight in scanned PDF on Smartphone

Open the website of the document editor in your mobile browser and log in with your credentials.
Upload the scanned PDF document you wish to highlight by selecting the appropriate upload option.
Once the document is uploaded, navigate to the editing tools available on the platform.
Select the highlight tool to choose your preferred color and simply tap on the text you want to emphasize.
Continue highlighting any additional sections of the document as needed for clarity and focus.
After finishing your highlights, you can save your changes directly in the editor.
Finally, download or export the highlighted PDF to your device, or share it directly via email or cloud services.

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How to highlight in PDF in phone?

Open with Google Docs: Tap on the uploaded PDF, and select Open with Google Docs. Google Docs will open the PDF. 4. Select Highlight: Tap the highlighter icon at the bottom right of the screen.

Why cant I highlight text in a PDF?

The most common reason that you cant highlight PDF documents is because the document doesnt actually contain any real text. Instead, it contains scanned text, which is essentially an image of the text. In this case, you wont be able to highlight, underline, strikethrough, or edit this text in any way.

How do I highlight text on a scanned PDF?

Open your PDF in Acrobat. Click and drag the cursor to select the area of text you want to highlight. A small toolbox will appear above your text. Select the highlighter tool icon and it will automatically highlight your selected text.

How do I select text from a scanned PDF?

Copying text from scanned PDF and images Upload your PDF to the OCR converter and turn your scanned PDF into a searchable PDF. You can then copy text from the PDF file instantly. Youll also have the option to convert the scanned PDF to a text file directly and you can then copy the text from the file as needed.

How do I highlight a scanned image?

The best way to highlight a scanned PDF in Mac or Windows is by using a PDFelement. This PDF tool comes with an OCR technology that scans image-based PDF files and makes them editable. Once you perform OCR, you will be able to highlight and edit texts of your PDF easily.

How do I highlight a scanned PDF for free?

Free Methods for Highlighting Scanned PDF How to Highlight Scanned PDF. Open the File with PDFgear. Choose Area Highlight Tool. Confirm the Highlight Area. Choose PDF to Word. Use OCR Tool. Get Highlighted Text in Word. Add Shape in PDF.

How do I highlight a scanned PDF on my iPhone?

How to Highlight Text in a PDF on iPhone Open the PDF document in Highlights. Tap the PDF you want to open in the Highlights document browser: Select the text you want to highlight. This will bring up the selection popover: Tap the highlight button in the selection popover.

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Highlight in scanned PDF on Smartphone mobile device

How to highlight in scanned PDF on Smartphone with DocHub

Follow the steps to highlight in scanned PDF on Smartphone

PDF editing simplified with DocHub

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