How to use OCR to convert scanned files into editable and searchable documents on Windows

In this video, we're going to show you how to use OCR (optical character recognition) to convert scanned files into editable and searchable documents.

With OCR, you can convert scanned files into editable documents that you can easily search for and edit. This technique is great for keeping scanned documents safe and easy to access, and it can be used on a variety of file types. So watch this video and learn how to convert scanned files into editable and searchable documents using OCR!

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⌚ Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
1:22 Convert scanned document to editable PDF
2:37 Convert Image to searchable text
4:30 Extra data from scanned files to Excel
6:37 Transform multiple scanned files to PDFs
8:06 What's OCR
8:28 How to make PDF searchable with OCR
8:46 How to convert scanned PDF to Word
9:06 Wrap up

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[jridge]

FYI. This program is not free. Today it's $80.

[isaiahbundi]

Thanks sir for sharing luckily am a pro at the of watching this video

[desmorrow]

What hardware did you use to scan the images? Do you know of a good book scanner that accounts for curved pages as they emerge from the central binding?

[Rukhma-zq]

I have no words to thanks you this is very amazing video

[ccuny]

A bit late to the party but if you are still reading comments, how do you straighten and deskew without using OCR? I know there is a Deskew function but I never got it to work.

[Apollyon]

Did anyone spot anything wrong with the lady using the computer? The mouse cursor was moving when she was typing! When was using the mouse, words appear instead!

[Starfieldman]

Thank you, great tutorial, very informative, how do I deactivate the Perform OCR blue banner when not required? Sometimes I am just reading PDF docs and dont want to do the OCR process?

[gabrjork]

The OCR feature does not come with the free version of the software. Keep that in mind before watching this video.

[isaacgathers]

I understand that it not free. What I hate about the program is it won’t charge you until you want to download your finished PDF. It says it only for preview you gotta pay to actually use it which I think it’s kind of scamy

[chakokochi]

Hello, can i search multiple pdfs at once after performing OCR, for a specific text for exemple 500$. and it will tell me which file or files has that text inside ?

[stevanoiphone]

Are these features available on iPad Pro version ?

[francisedemeyo]

This is too good for me . Thanks so much. How can i chat with you directly. I have some questions to ask.

[kovid]

Can it ocr a 500 page document.
Also if buy a windows licence, can it be used on my android and ipad ?

[dominicdo]

Thanks this video was very helpful. Do you know how i would convert multiple JPEG to PDF with OCR? I have over 600 JPEG i need to convert. Also can the free version do this?

Thanks
Chris

[marcusgarvy]

Can we create a new pdf from an old pdf file?

[kapteen]

the last update is a complet trash, i cannot event copy text for free!

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Great toturial sir, how to download woundershare pdf element

[SFarla]

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