what is ocr in pdf

OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition, which is a technology that analyzes printed or handwritten text and turns it into an editable digital file. OCR software can be used to transform paper documents and images into editable PDFs. With OCR, you can extract text and convert scanned documents into editable, searchable PDF files instantly. OCR software scans the text in an image and converts it into machine-readable text that can be edited and searched. OCR is useful when you need to scan documents that contain handwritten notes or pages from a printed book. If you want your image-based or scanned PDF to be searchable and editable, you can use OCR software like Wondershare PDFelement. OCR can be activated once a document has been successfully scanned through a PDF application such as Soda PDF. OCR can be automatic or manual, depending on the software used.