Make a scanned PDF searchable in a policy document PDF
Policies are reviewed on a schedule. Update the wording, version and review date in the PDF and give approvers a precise before and after. 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 policy document
- • Policy text
- • Version number
- • Owner and approver
- • Review and effective dates
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.
Before and after for approvers
Compare the revised policy with the current one; approvers see every changed word highlighted.
Protect the final version
Protect PDF can prevent casual edits to the published file.
Questions people ask
+Does OCR change how the page looks?
No. The text layer is invisible.
+Can I add a revision table row?
Yes. Insert a row in the revision history table.
Other edits to a policy document
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