Make a scanned PDF searchable in an agenda PDF
Agendas change up to the last minute: a speaker swaps, a session moves. Change the times and names directly in the PDF and reshare it. Add an invisible text layer to scanned pages so you can search and copy them.
How to do it
- 1.Open OCR PDF.
- 2.Add the scanned PDF.
- 3.Download the searchable PDF.
What people change in an agenda
- • Session times
- • Speaker names and titles
- • Room or link details
- • Breaks and order of items
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.
Timetables are tables
Agenda grids behave like tables, so a change stays in its cell and new rows can be inserted.
Tell people what moved
Use Compare on the old and new agenda to send a precise list of changes.
Questions people ask
+Does OCR change how the page looks?
No. The text layer is invisible.
+Can I swap two sessions?
Edit the text of both rows to swap their content.
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