Last updated on 2025-05-27
How to OCR PDF
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) allows you to extract editable text from images or scanned PDF documents. With Tenorshare PDNob, you can easily perform OCR on PDF files to make them searchable and editable. This guide provides a straightforward, step-by-step tutorial on how to install the OCR feature and use it on your PDFs.
1. What Is OCR
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is a technology that converts scanned images or image-based PDF files into editable and searchable text. It's especially useful when dealing with scanned documents or printed materials in digital form.
2. Download and Install OCR
- Launch the Tenorshare PDNob software on your computer.
- On the main interface, click the "OCR PDF" button.
- Select the desired files from your computer, then click "Open" to load them into PDNob.
- Click the "Download" button to download the OCR functionality if prompted.
3. How to OCR PDFs
- Once the OCR feature is installed, click the "OCR" button on the top toolbar to initiate the OCR process.
- A settings window will appear. Review the settings as needed, then click the "Perform OCR" button to start the recognition process.
- After the OCR is complete, you will be able to copy and use the extracted text from the PDF.
