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Summary
Learn how to recognize PDF text using OCR technology. This will enable you to search, edit, and extract content from scanned or image-based PDF files.



I. How to recognize text in PDF?

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If you want to recognize PDF text content, it is best to use software with OCR technology, because OCR technology can avoid typesetting confusion or content loss during text recognition. Now let’s learn the specific operation steps.

1. Use Renee PDF Aide to identify PDF text content

What is Renee PDF Aide ?
Renee PDF Aide , is a multifunctional tool software that integrates PDF file editing and format conversion. The software integrates advanced OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology, which can convert scanned PDF files into common format files such as Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Image/HTML/TXT, and you can choose to convert the entire PDF document or PDF document The specified page can be quickly converted into other formats, and the conversion speed can be as high as 80 pages per minute. The software is easy to operate and has various functions. It can not only optimize and edit specific pages of PDF format files, such as repairing damaged files, optimizing the loading time of large files, splitting multi-page files, and combining multiple specified pages into one PDF file. , adjust the display angle of the file, etc., you can also encrypt/decrypt PDF files, add multi-form watermarks to exclusive files, etc.
In addition, Renee PDF Aide also supports the conversion of English/French/German/Italian/Spanish/Portuguese/Chinese/Korean/Japanese and other multi-language texts. In OCR mode, selecting the corresponding recognition language can greatly improve the accuracy of character recognition , The conversion efficiency is extremely high, even computer beginners can easily handle it.
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How to recognize text with the help of Renee PDF Aide’s OCR technology?
Renee PDF Aide has two functions, one is to meet the basic editing operations on PDF files; the other is The function is to convert PDF format files into other commonly used format files. Let’s take a look at how to use Renee PDF Aide’s OCR technology to complete PDF text recognition.
The operation steps are very simple, the specific process is as follows:
Step 1: Download and install Renee PDF Aide, run the software, select the “Convert PDF” option.
Convert PDF Options
Step 2: After entering the format conversion page, you can choose to convert the PDF file into a searchable text format, such as Word/ Excel/ PowerPoint/ EPUB/ TXT/ HTML and other format files, and then you will need the text through the “Add File” button The recognized PDF files are imported into Renee PDF Aide. Then check the “Enable OCR” option, the purpose is to improve the text recognition rate during the format conversion process.
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Instructions for enabling OCR technology:
In Renee PDF Aide, enabling OCR technology includes two functions. Right now
A. Recognize text in pictures or PDF scans. This option can recognize text in pictures or PDF scans, and the accuracy of text recognition can be further improved with the help of OCR technology.
B. Identify built-in fonts (to avoid garbled characters). This option is applicable to the situation where there are built-in fonts in the PDF source file, which can avoid garbled characters after the format conversion is completed.
Step 3: After the settings are complete, click the “Convert” button on the right to start executing the command to recognize the PDF text content and convert the format, which is very convenient and quick. After the conversion is completed, the recognition result will be saved to the preset location in the file format you choose, and then you can carry out subsequent editing.
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2. Use Adobe Acrobat Pro software to identify PDF text content

Adobe Acrobat Pro is a PDF file editing software developed by Adobe. This software is a very reliable PDF editing tool that can complete a complete set of operations on PDF files from creation to editing. In addition, it also has a very simple and practical user editing interface. After you create a PDF file through Adobe Acrobat Pro, you can also annotate, share, manage, compress, print, protect, and intelligently search the document. It is one of many excellent PDF file editors.
It is not difficult to recognize PDF text with the help of Adobe Acrobat Pro software. The specific steps are as follows:
After downloading and installing the Adobe Acrobat Pro software, import the PDF file that needs to recognize the text into the software through the “File” – “Open” (shortcut key: Ctrl+O) option on the top menu bar, and Adobe Acrobat will automatically apply optical to the document. Character Recognition (OCR) and convert it to a fully editable PDF copy. Afterwards, you can perform a series of editing operations on the file, such as merging, collaboration, security, signature, form, multimedia, annotation, etc., through the various function buttons in the menu bar. After the operation is completed, go back to the top menu bar, select “File” – “Export”, and select an editable file format, such as Word document or text.
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II. Summary

In the above, we introduced two methods to recognize PDF text content, whether it is with the help of Adobe Acrobat Pro software or Renee PDF Aide, both methods use OCR technology to improve the accuracy of text recognition. The difference is that Renee PDF Aide has a lower operating threshold than Adobe Acrobat Pro software, and the functions provided are all high-usage functions, and they are very compact, so they run very fast; while Adobe Acrobat Pro software is in use. It is not friendly to novice users, and the usage rate of many editing functions is not high, which will increase the difficulty of operation for users to a certain extent. Therefore, it is recommended that you use Renee PDF Aide to complete the PDF text recognition operation.