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ZaneHunter
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Apr 01, 2025

Possible to convert scanned pdf to word without losing formatting on Windows 11?

Hello, New to Windows 11 and need some assistance here. I have a couple of PDF ebooks and found out the content are scanned as the text is blurred and not able to be edited. I used to work with onli...
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KellenCash
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Apr 01, 2025

gImageReader. The great thing is that it doesn't require you to install extra apps. It's a built - in function, which makes it super convenient. Its operation is straightforward and extremely friendly to new users. Whether you're dealing with simple viewing or more complex editing tasks for PDFs, gImageReader has you covered. With just a few clicks, you can smoothly complete various operations on PDFs, saving you both time and energy.

1. Click Open Images in the upper left corner → Select your scanned PDF or image

2. Click the gear icon to adjust the parameters, including OCR engine and page segmentation.

3. Click the Recognize button at the top to begin recognition.

4. . After the recognition is complete, the text will be displayed in the bottom window.

5. Click Export → select Microsoft Word (.docx). This will convert scanned pdf to word without losing formatting.

6. Adjust the formatting in Word. Select the table → Layout → Auto Adjust → Adjust according to content.

You can try pdf to word converter that support scanned PDF with the OCR recognition engine on any Windows 11/10/7 PC.

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