Make a scanned PDF searchable in a reporting tools PDF
Add an invisible text layer to scanned pages so you can search and copy them. This works on the PDF reporting tools exported, so you do not need the original file.
How to do it
- 1.Open the PDF exported from reporting tools in MythosPDF.
- 2.Add the scanned PDF.
- 3.Download the searchable PDF.
How reporting tools writes PDFs
- • Tools like iText, JasperReports and BI Publisher write text piece by piece.
- • Some fonts are used only for spaces and punctuation, and Indic text is often marked per letter cluster.
What that means when you make a scanned PDF searchable
- • MythosPDF recognises fonts used only for punctuation and sets new letters in the document's real text font, including shaped Indic scripts.
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 reporting tools?
If you have the original reporting tools 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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