This article is mainly about how to make scanned PDF document editable with OCR technology.
To make it possible, we will make use of an OCR tool-EEPDF PDF to Word OCR Converter. It is a multifunctional application which can not only convert scanned PDF files to editable Microsoft Word files, but also support OCR technology. Its built-in OCR technology is able to recognize English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Below are the detailed steps of converting scanned PDF to editable Word documents.
Step 1. Download and install EEPDF PDF to Word OCR Converter
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to download the application. Double click the .exe file and follow the setup wizard to install the app on your computer. After you successfully install it on your computer, double click the icon on the desktop to launch it.
Step 2. Add the scanned PDF
Directly drag the scanned PDF file and drop it to the application. Or click Add PDF File(s)> select the scanned PDF file in the pop-up dialog box > click Open.
Step 3.Choose the appropriate OCR option
According to the language in the scanned PDF files, you can choose the corresponding OCR option in the “Output Options” combo box. Here, we choose option 8, since the scanned PDF file is in English.
Step 4. Select an output file format
There are two output file formats: MS Word Document (*.DOC) and Rich Text Format (*.RTF). You can choose either of them.
Step 5. Convert the scanned PDF to editable Word file
Click the Convert button, then the “Save As” dialog box will pop up. Select a folder to store the output Word file and click OK to close the “Save As” dialog box.
(Note: If you convert several PDF documents in batches, the “Browse for Folder” dialog box will pop up .)
The following snapshots are the comparison between the original scanned PDF document and the output Word file.
From the above snapshots, we can see that EEPDF PDF to Word OCR Converter is indeed a useful tool to make scanned PDF files editable and clear. For more details, please go to the homepage of EEPDF PDF to Word OCR Converter.
Click the download button below to get the trial version of EEPDF PDF to Word OCR Converter:
