Make a scanned PDF searchable in a portfolio PDF
A portfolio PDF is your pitch. Keep it current by updating project descriptions and contact details, swapping images and adding links to live work. 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 portfolio
- • Project descriptions
- • Contact details and links
- • Project images
- • Order of projects
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.
Reorder projects
Put the most relevant projects first for each application with Organize PDF.
Small enough to send
Portfolios are image heavy. Balanced compression keeps them sharp but emailable.
Questions people ask
+Does OCR change how the page looks?
No. The text layer is invisible.
+Will images lose quality?
Only if you compress, and only at the level you choose.
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