Make a scanned PDF searchable in a price list PDF
Price lists are designed once and updated often. Change prices and product lines directly in the PDF so the design stays exactly as it was. 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 price list
- • Prices and currency amounts
- • Product or service names
- • Descriptions and pack sizes
- • Effective date
- • Contact details
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.
Columns stay straight
Right aligned prices grow leftwards from their column edge, so longer numbers don't break the column.
Review every change
Compare the new list with the old one to confirm every price you intended to change, and nothing else.
Questions people ask
+Does OCR change how the page looks?
No. The text layer is invisible.
+Can I add a product?
If the list is a table, insert a row. Otherwise add a line in the right block with Shift+Enter.
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