Make a scanned PDF searchable in a PDF on Chromebook

Add an invisible text layer to scanned pages so you can search and copy them. On Chromebook it runs in the browser, so there is nothing to install.

How to do it

1.Open mythospdf.com in Chrome and choose the PDF from Files or Google Drive.
2.Add the scanned PDF.
3.Download the searchable PDF.

Tips for Chromebook

• Everything runs in the browser, so nothing is installed.
• Export saves to your Downloads folder.

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.

Questions people ask

+Does OCR change how the page looks?

No. The text layer is invisible.

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