Make a scanned PDF searchable in a Canva PDF
Add an invisible text layer to scanned pages so you can search and copy them. This works on the PDF Canva exported, so you do not need the original file.
How to do it
- 1.Open the PDF exported from Canva in MythosPDF.
- 2.Add the scanned PDF.
- 3.Download the searchable PDF.
How Canva writes PDFs
- • Designs are exported with subset fonts, many of them Google Fonts.
- • Each text box is placed on its own, often line by line.
- • Shapes and images are layered around the text.
What that means when you make a scanned PDF searchable
- • Most Canva fonts are open, so new letters match. Each text box reflows inside its own box, and shapes behind the text are left alone.
What happens to the rest of the page
- • The scan image is kept as it is; the text layer is added on top.
- • Accuracy depends on scan quality.
Questions people ask
+Does OCR change how the page looks?
No. The text layer is invisible.
+Is it better to edit in Canva?
If you have the original Canva file and a lot to change, yes. For quick changes to the PDF itself, editing the PDF is faster and keeps it exactly as sent.
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