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How to remove symbols in PDF on Desktop with DocHub

DocHub is an innovative platform designed to streamline document editing, signing, distribution, and forms completion, making it easier to manage your PDF documents. With its deep integration with Google Workspace, users can import, export, modify, and sign documents directly from Google apps, ensuring smooth workflows and enhancing productivity. This guide will empower you to remove symbols in PDF on Desktop effortlessly, ensuring your documents are polished and professional.

Follow the steps to remove symbols in your PDF using our platform

Open the DocHub website and log in to your account.
Upload the PDF document you wish to edit by selecting the appropriate import option. You can drag and drop your file or browse your device.
Once the document is loaded, navigate to the editing tools available on the platform. Look for options that allow you to modify text or annotations.
Select the symbols you want to remove. Use the editing features to delete or replace them with the desired content.
After making your edits, review the document to ensure all changes are accurate and meet your requirements.
Finally, you can download the edited PDF, share it via email, or print it directly from the platform.

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What to do when weird characters appear in PDF files?

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How do I fix gibberish text in PDF?

To fix unreadable text issues, go to the Preprocessing settings inside of your Document Parser (SETTINGS PREPROCESSING) and set the option Perform OCR to Yes - always perform OCR as shown in the screenshot below.

How do I remove sensitive text from a PDF?

How to remove sensitive information from PDFs Open the Redact tool. Select a file for redaction. Mark content for redaction. Click Apply. Find and remove hidden information. Save your redacted file.

How do I remove special characters from a PDF?

If you want to locate and remove specific words, characters, or phrases, use the Find text or tools instead. Open the PDF in Acrobat, and then do one of the following: In the Edit menu, choose Redact a PDF. Choose All tools Redact a PDF.

How do I remove an icon from a PDF?

How to remove specific contents of a PDF online: To start, drop your PDF file or upload it from your device or your cloud storage service. Select the content to remove: bookmarks, embedded files, thumbnails. Click on the Remove button.

How do I remove markings on a PDF?

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How do I remove characters from a PDF?

Open the PDF file you want to edit in Acrobat. Click on the Edit PDF tool on the right-hand side of the screen. Select a text block and make changes in the PDF or erase words using your keyboard. Erase entire text blocks by clicking Delete when the block is highlighted.

Why is my PDF showing symbols?

The reason for this can be that the document was produced incorrectly. Another common reason is that the character mapping information was deliberately obfuscated as a protection mechanism to prevent the reader to copy paste the text data.

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