Text from PDF-files to read – so it goes
In the following, we will show you how to Text from PDF files can be read.
- Download the Freeware Version of PDF-XCHange Viewer , download and install the Tool.
- You start the program after installing and open the desired PDF file that you want to read.
- Click on the top left in the menu bar, click "OCR", the "optical character recognition", so optical character recognition (A).
- Enter the language of the text, the pages on which you want to recognize the Text, and the accuracy with which the Text to be recognized to.
- In the case of good copies of a low accuracy is often sufficient and is very fast. The Text is distorted or has a low resolution, pay the highest accuracy and a bit of patience.
- The automatic text is complete recognition, you can copy the Text with the text select tool (B) and in a text editor.
- You can browse the file now, of course, to letters, characters and words.
- Click on "file" -> "save a copy as", you can save the PDF including the recognized Text in a new PDF file. This is slightly larger than the original file.
- By the way: Prevents a write protection for the storage of the copy, you can according to the instructions of our practice tips try the write protection to removebefore you can use the text recognition to start.

Text from PDF reading
Text from images read out – so go ahead
To read Text from images you can simply use the Online Tool Free Online OCR use.
- Open the Free Online OCR and paste with a click on "Select file" the image file.
- Then, select the language and the Format in which you want to convert.
- The process is started with a click on "Convert". You can then download the finished file.

Text from images, read
You may already have a Software on your Computer, which is also suitable for reading Text from PDF files. Take a look at our practical tips, if you are already one of the predictive text programs for Windows or for Mac installed. As you PDF files on Kindle read can, tell you in a further CHIP Online practical tip.