Make a scanned PDF searchable in a checklist PDF
Checklists get adapted to each site, team or event. Add and remove items, reword steps and fill in the header details in the PDF. 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 a checklist
- • Checklist items
- • Header: site, date, inspector
- • Notes
- • Sign off line
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.
Add items
Add an item with Shift+Enter after an existing one, or insert a row if the checklist is a table.
Sign off
Sign the completed checklist with Sign.
Questions people ask
+Does OCR change how the page looks?
No. The text layer is invisible.
+Can I tick boxes?
Type an X or a check mark into empty cells.
Other edits to a checklist
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