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How to recognize text in PDF on Mobile with DocHub

DocHub is a powerful platform designed to streamline document editing, signing, and distribution, allowing you to manage your documents efficiently. With deep integration into Google Workspace, our editor enables you to import, export, modify, and sign documents directly, ensuring smooth business processes and interactive workflows. Whether you're using a Samsung Galaxy M14 4G, Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, Xiaomi Redmi 12, Vivo X Fold2, or Nokia 110 4G (2023), recognizing text in PDF on mobile has never been easier.

Follow the steps to recognize text in PDF on Mobile

Open your mobile web browser and navigate to the DocHub website. Log in to your account using your credentials.
Upload the PDF document you wish to recognize text from by selecting the appropriate option within the editor.
Once the document is uploaded, locate the text recognition tool in the editing options. Activate this feature to process the text within the PDF.
Review the recognized text for accuracy. You can make any necessary edits directly in the document.
After finalizing your edits, choose to download or export the document in your preferred format, or share it directly via email or cloud services.

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How to recognize text in PDF on Mobile

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In this tutorial, you'll learn how to make PDF files searchable on both your computer and smartphone. The process is the same for both devices. Using a website called 2pdf, you can convert a non-searchable PDF into a searchable one. Simply upload your PDF, choose the language for character recognition, convert the file, and then save it. You can convert up to 20 pages at a time. Once converted, you can search for any word or text within the PDF easily. If you found this tutorial helpful, don't forget to like, share, and subscribe!

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How do I get my PDF to recognize text?

Make a PDF searchable with docHub. Open docHub on your computer. Click Open. Find and select the document you want to make searchable, then click Open. Head to Tools and select Recognize Text. Press PDF Output Style Searchable Image. Select OK.

How to find a word in PDF on iPhone?

Heres how you can quickly search PDFs on your iPhone. Launch your PDF reader on your iPhone. Open the PDF you want to search. Look toward the upper right on your screen and locate the magnifying glass. Tap the magnifying glass and type in the text you want to search. Navigate through the search results that pop up.

How do I find a word on PDF?

Using any browser, open a PDF document (right-click Open with). Press CTRL+F or CMD+F, depending on your operating system. Alternatively, access the Find function in the menu bar. Type and navigate between search results using the arrows next to the search box.

How to find a PDF file on iPhone?

Youll be able to find it there if its on your iPhone. Open the Files app. Tap Browse On My iPhone. Search your folders for the PDF.

How to edit a PDF with recognize text?

Open the scanned PDF file in Acrobat. From the All tools menu, select Edit a PDF. Acrobat automatically applies OCR to your document and converts it to a fully editable PDF copy. Select the text element that you want to edit and start typing.

How to find a word in PDF on phone?

Select the specific PDF you want to search. Look toward the upper right on your screen and locate the magnifying glass. Tap the magnifying glass and type in the text you want to search. Navigate through the search results that pop up.

Why cant I search for a word in a PDF?

One of the main reasons why PDFs are not searchable is that they dont include any text. The PDF may be a scanned document or just an image-based document. If thats the case, then there is no searchable text. You can read the text within the image-based document, but the PDF tool cannot.

How do I auto detect text in a PDF?

Open a PDF file containing a scanned image in docHub for Mac or PC. Click the Edit PDF tool in the right pane. Acrobat automatically applies 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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Recognize text in PDF on Mobile mobile device

How to recognize text in PDF on Mobile with DocHub

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How to recognize text in PDF on Mobile