Make a scanned PDF searchable in a PDF on Mac

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

How to do it

1.Open mythospdf.com in Safari, Chrome, Edge or Firefox and drag the PDF onto the page.
2.Add the scanned PDF.
3.Download the searchable PDF.

Tips for Mac

• ⌘B, ⌘U and ⌘K work while editing.
• No install and nothing to update.

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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