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How can I convert PDF to editable word with OCR on Windows 11
I have a couple of scanned PDF files on my Windows 11 PC, but they are currently not editable because the pages seem to be saved as images. I need to convert PDF into editable Word documents so the t...
gImageReader takes that powerful open-source OCR engine and gives it a simple, clickable interface. You get all the brainpower of Tesseract without typing a single command.
How to Convert PDF to Editable Word OCR with gImageReader
Step 1: Get It Installed
- Download gImageReader from GitHub
- Run the installer.
Step 2: Open Your PDF
- Launch gImageReader
- Click "Open Document" or just drag your scanned PDF into the window
- The app will split your PDF into pages and show you thumbnails on the left side
Step 3: Run OCR
- Click the big "Recognize" button (looks like a magic wand or a page with text)
- Choose your language(s) from the dropdown
- Let it work. A progress bar will show you which page it's on.
Step 4: Export to Word
- Once OCR finishes, click "Export to .docx"
- Choose a location and filename
- Open that .docx file in Microsoft Word – it's now fully editable
That's literally it. You've used a free, open-source tool to convert PDF to editable Word OCR in about four clicks.