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Did you ever need to edit scanned PDF documents, like a registration or application form that you wanted to complete online?

In the past, for editing a scanned document you probably had to print it and fill fields in by hand. Then, you would either scan it or send a hard copy to wherever it needed to go. Besides needing a printer and a scanner, the process probably took you far too much time to complete.

Now there is a far easier way to edit scanned documents. You can simply use pdfFiller as a scanned document editor!

To get started, you should upload a scanned form to your account or open a document that’s already there. When you open the document, you will see the “Edit” toolbar along the top like this:

Choose the “Text” button and start typing on your scanned document. You can move text by dragging the text box. You can also change the font type or size by clicking the corresponding dropdown in the toolbar. To underline your text, to make it bold or italic, use the “U”, “B”, and “I” icons.

Click the black square to change the color of your text box, and click the tree icons to resize the text. Click the “Signature” or “Picture” button to sign your document or insert an image. You can also edit the document by highlighting, blacking out or erasing any text by or image by clicking the respective button in the “Edit” tab. To edit your document further, click the “Pages” tab on the left or the “Watermark” and the “Versions” tabs on the right.

To learn more about editing a scanned document online, please watch the following video:

When you use pdfFiller for editing a scanned document online, you get a legible, professionallooking document. And even better, you can skip manual filling and save yourself a lot of time! If you like being able to edit scanned documents online, you might be interested in a lot of other great features that pdfFiller has to offer. Some of these include adding sticky notes, text boxes, fillable fields and checkboxes, creating templates, and converting PDF documents to Word, Excel or PowerPoint formats. Check out these tutorials to see the other great things that pdfFiller can do for you!

How to Edit a Scanned PDF Online?

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To edit a scanned PDF online, upload your document using pdfFiller's uploader.

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pdfFiller's online editor instantly converts any scanned document to an editable format online. You can edit with our various tools and features.

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Choose the 'Text' button in the 'Edit' tab and start typing. You can place text by moving the text box.

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To annotate your document, Click the 'Tools' tab and edit the document by highlighting, redacting or erasing any text or image.

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To edit your scanned document further, click the 'Watermark' and the 'Versions' tabs on the right or the 'Pages' tab on the left.

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When you're done with editing, click the 'Done' button and email, print or save your document.

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Can scan documents be edited?

Optical character recognition, or OCR, is a widespread technology that allows you to scan documents and turn them into editable soft copy documents that you can then easily edit. If you have a printed copy of a document and would like to be able to edit it, you can do it using Word.

Is it possible to scan a document and edit the text?

You can scan a document and convert the text into data that you can edit with a word processing program. This process is called OCR (Optical Character Recognition). To scan and use OCR, you need to use an OCR program, such as the ABBEY Ringleader program. Place your original document on the scanner.

How do I edit text in a scanned document in Word?

Open OneNote and then create a new document. Insert the scanned picture from your local drive by clicking “Insert” > “Picture”. Once the picture has been added right click and select “Copy Text From Picture”. Open a new Word Document to proceed forward with the process.

Can you turn a scan into a Word document?

Scanning a Document into a Word File. Open Office Lens. Tap the Office Lens app icon, which resembles a red and white app with a camera iris and the letter “L” in the center of the icon. If you don't have Office Lens installed, you can download it from the Google Play Store for Android or from the App Store on iPhone.

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