Make a scanned PDF searchable in a Xero PDF
Add an invisible text layer to scanned pages so you can search and copy them. This works on the PDF Xero exported, so you do not need the original file.
How to do it
- 1.Open the PDF exported from Xero in MythosPDF.
- 2.Add the scanned PDF.
- 3.Download the searchable PDF.
How Xero writes PDFs
- • Invoices and quotes are generated with embedded fonts.
- • Tables hold line items.
What that means when you make a scanned PDF searchable
- • Line items edit in place and new rows copy the table's borders.
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 Xero?
If you have the original Xero 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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