How do I make a scanned PDF searchable for free?

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How to Convert Scanned PDF to Searchable PDF with Adobe?

Run Adobe Acrobat.
Open scanned PDF with Adobe.
Go to Tools>Enhance Scans>Recognize Text>In this File, start processing OCR on the scanned PDF.
Once ready, save the searchable PDF file.

Can you make a scanned PDF searchable?

Once you use the Recognize Text tool to convert your scanned image into a usable PDF file, you can select and search through the text in that file, making it easy to find, modify, and reuse the information from your old paper documents. Select the Find text tool and enter text to search in the Find field.

How do I make a PDF searchable PDF?

How to Make a PDF Searchable

Open Adobe Acrobat.
Select the “Tools” pane on the right and choose “Recognize Text.”
Select PDF Output Style Searchable Image” and select “OK.”
Click “Save” and save the document once the conversion process has completed.

How do I search for a word in scanned PDF?

To search for text in a scanned PDF, simply type in the text in the Search box in the Footer Toolbar. If your text occurs more than once in the document, you can cycle through all occurrences with the arrow buttons in the Search box.

How do I make a scanned PDF searchable in Adobe?

Open Document in Adobe Acrobat DC.
Choose Tools > Scan & OCR or choose Scan & OCR from the right pane if you have that open.
In the secondary toolbar that next appears below the submenu, select In This File from the Recognize Text dropdown.
Click the blue Recognize Text button to its lower right.

Why is my PDF document not searchable?

However, when the source of a PDF was an image instead of a typed document, the PDF file does not contain searchable text by default. If the source image had a quality of at least 72 dpi, you can use Adobe Acrobat to transform the PDF using the built-in Optical Character Recognition (OCR) feature.

Are all PDF files searchable?

“Image-only” or Scanned PDFs Consequently, image-only PDF files are not searchable, and their text usually cannot be modified or marked up. An “image-only” PDF can be made searchable by applying OCR with which a text layer is added, normally under the page image.

What is an OCR scanner?

OCR stands for “Optical Character Recognition.” It is a technology that recognizes text within a digital image. It is commonly used to recognize text in scanned documents and images. OCR software can be used to convert a physical paper document, or an image into an accessible electronic version with text.

Does Adobe Acrobat Pro have OCR?

Adobe Acrobat Pro is an optical character recognition (OCR) system. It is used to convert scanned files, PDF files, and image files into editable/searchable documents.