How to Make a PDF Searchable (Free & Easy) | No Adobe Needed!
5Tenorshare PDNob (https://bit.ly/42OBCqE) Advanced OCR To Turn Image-Based PDFs Into Fully Searchable Files In Seconds—No Adobe Needed. Perfect For Digitizing Notes, Contracts, Or Any Scanned Document.
In this video, we’ll help you solve a common issue—when your PDF looks fine but you can’t search or copy any text because it’s actually a scanned image. Whether you’re dealing with class notes, business contracts, or archived documents, making them searchable saves time and boosts productivity. We’ll walk you through 3 easy methods to fix this: using Mac’s built-in Preview, a high-accuracy OCR tool like Tenorshare PDNob, and a quick online solution with Smallpdf—all without needing Adobe!
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00:00 Introduction
00:46 Method 1: How to Make a PDF Searchable in Mac (Preview)
01:32 Method 2: How to Make a PDF Searchable with High Accuracy
04:10 Method 3: How to Make a PDF Searchable Free Online
05:05 Recap of Methods
💡 How to Make a PDF Searchable Summary
1️ ⃣ Method 1: Make a PDF Searchable in Mac (Preview – Built-in)
Open the scanned PDF in Preview.
Click "File"→ "Export as PDF" → choose Quartz Filter→ “Make PDF Searchable.”
Save the file—text is now searchable (basic OCR, best for clean scans).
2️ ⃣ Method 2: Make a PDF Searchable with High Accuracy (Tenorshare PDNob)
Download and open Tenorshare PDNob.
Choose the OCR tool and upload your scanned PDF.
The software runs high-precision OCR and extracts searchable, editable text.
Export or copy the results for further use.
3️ ⃣ Method 3: Make a PDF Searchable Free Online (Smallpdf)
Go to smallpdf.com/ocr-pdf.
Upload your scanned PDF file.
Wait for the OCR to process, then download your searchable version.
Free for limited use, no software install needed.
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