OCR

How to Convert Parts of a Scanned PDF (with OCR)

Convert scanned PDF with OCR

We all know that dealing with PDF documents is difficult, and when you work with a scanned PDF, those difficulties can quickly pile up and impact your productivity. 

The difficulties start when you work with a scanned PDF document and don’t even know it. You can’t easily work with the page’s content and trying a usual conversion doesn’t produce any results. Moreover, just dealing with the content itself is another matter on its own when you can’t extract only the content you want.

Despite these obstacles, there are ways to get around them so you can work with scanned documents on a granular level.

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How to Convert Scanned PDFs in a Different Language

OCR scanned PDFs in Spanish, French, and German

With the help of the Internet, working from anywhere and connecting with anyone in the world is possible. It not only generates new learning and working opportunities, it also exposes you to different languages.

Whether you’re working PDF manuals in French, a business contract in Spanish or downloadable documents in German, you need to be able to work with that content.

Regardless of how you come across the information or why you need it, one thing you can count on is that there will be a time when you need to convert PDFs that are in a different language, both native and scanned PDFs alike.

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4 Paperless Office Myths That Won’t Go Away

Paperless Myths Debunked

Some 50 years ago, offices were packed with shelves, cabinets, and folders containing all sorts of paper documents.

As businesses grew, so did their needs for:

  • physical storage space
  • people to handle document creation, archiving, and retrieval
  • expenses for maintenance and equipment

Workflows regarding document management became a nightmare with an ever-growing hunger for more resources.

Then, personal computers (PCs) entered the stage and made professionals dream of the time when all the documents will be created, stored, and searched digitally. In hopes of a more productive and automated office of the future, that dream was named “paperless office”.

Fast forward to present times–technology advanced greatly, but paper is still around. However, wondering why modern offices didn’t succeed in ditching the paper completely is a wrong question to ask. That’s because the term paperless office is often surrounded by a lot of myths and misconceptions.

Let’s see what things most people automatically assume when they think about the paperless office concept and why they are actually not true.

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Everything You Need To Know About Converting Scanned PDFs

scanned documents

Since moving towards the “paperless” business concept, industries and companies are scanning both printed and handwritten material on a daily basis.

It isn’t uncommon to want to digitize every hard copy file your company has in order to keep pace with technology. Doing so streamlines document management processes and provides easier access to crucial records.

Yet, though scanned documents can help many businesses transform and improve their performance, scanned documents still have a few setbacks.

More often than not, those scanned documents are saved in the PDF format, making it hard to interact with the content as needed. Since a scanned document is just a photo, the text or handwriting within the file can’t be edited nor searched, which presents a problem in many situations. For example, if you wish to create a financial report in Excel by using some scanned receipts and documents, there aren’t many ways to do this.

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Able2Extract Professional 11–The Only PDF Tool You’ll Ever Need

 

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It’s been over a week since we launched Able2Extract Professional 11 and we hope you’re all enjoying the latest features and the boost in productivity.

As you may have noticed during this year’s launch, Able2Extract Professional is the only tool we’ve upgraded. And no, we didn’t forget to upgrade the Standard version.  In fact, we decided that, in order to give you the best in PDF conversion technology, we’re now focusing solely on Able2Extract Professional.

The Standard version has been an Investintech staple from the very early days, but we believe that providing you with one tool is, by far, a more effective solution to getting your PDF tasks done.   

In other words, this change means giving you a product that allows you to do every PDF task you need without having to resort to another tool. As a result, you get a complete out-of-the-box PDF user experience.

OCR Conversion Results

On top of PDF editing, annotation and redaction, as well as upgraded PDF security features, you now get the added bonus of scanned PDF conversion. You can integrate hard copy documents into your digital workflow seamlessly.

There are a few details to note with this change, though.  

Save More With Discounted Upgrades

As a licensed user of a prior version, you are entitled to a significantly discounted upgrade to our all-new Able2Extract Professional 11.

Upgrades from all Able2Extract Standard versions to Able2Extract Professional 11 is only $49.50.  You don’t need to pay full price to get the new version and the latest features.   

Get More From Technical And Customer Support

In addition, we encourage everyone to join our  Software Advantage Plan for complete, uninterrupted and upgraded support when making the transition.  It costs only $39.95 for a yearly subscription for front-of-the-line support on your most pressing issues and questions.

Plus, there are other VIP member perks to enjoy:

  • Free access to all minor products updates and major upgrade
  • Exclusive access to new, unreleased product builds
  • A personalized web portal
  • Special volume discounts

This is a major change, but it’s a positive one. The goal: to make your Investintech experience better than ever.  If you haven’t checked out Able2Extract Professional 11 yet, you can try it free for 7-days.