Find a name inside a scan.
Turn a scanned contract, a bundle of receipts or an old paper report into a PDF you can search. Recognise the text, find a word or number and copy the passage you need into your notes.
Find the detail without reading every page.
Looking for a supplier in a long scan? Run text recognition, then search for the name. The scanned pages keep their appearance while recognised text becomes available to search and copy.
Use it for your next document.
Find a name in a scanned contract
Recognise the scanned text so you can search for a person, company or phrase and go to the relevant passage.
Copy a passage into your notes
Select recognised text from a scanned report and copy it into another document. Compare it with the scan before reusing names, dates or figures.
Look up details in archived paperwork
Make a scanned set of invoices or receipts searchable, then look for a reference number or supplier when you need it again.
Try it with your own PDF.
- Open the scan
Choose the scanned PDF you want to search. - Recognise its text
Run OCR on the pages and check a few passages against the original scan. - Search for the detail
Find a name, phrase or reference number, then save the searchable PDF.
Questions about this task.
Will text recognition change the picture of the page?
No. Recognition adds an invisible text layer while leaving the scanned image in place.
Will every word be recognised correctly?
Results depend on the scan’s clarity, type and layout. Review the recognised text, particularly small print or unclear characters. The app reports when it finds no text.
Make your scans easier to find your way through.
Recognise the text once, then search the saved PDF when you need a detail.
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