Can't Copy Text from PDF? 2 Ways to Fix

[Music] hi there welcome to updf are you  frustrated because you can't copy text from   a PDF file don't worry you've come to the right  place in this video you will be learning two   amazing methods to fix this problem and allow  you to seamlessly copy text from your PDFs and   please make sure to download updf using the link  provided in the description before getting started and first let's quickly understand  why you might be facing this issue   there are two common reasons one the  PDF file could be password protected   preventing you from copying the text  and two the PDF might contain scanned   images instead of typed text now let's  jump right into the solution [Music] this method one is for the case that you have  a permissions password for your document you   can open a PDF file that does not allow you to  copy text because of puzzle protection with updf   click protect using password select remove  security click remove enter the password to   remove it now you can click the edit PDF icon  and copy any text you need but what if your PDF   file contains scanned images without any editable  text don't worry we've got you covered with this   method too to convert scan PDFs into editable  and searchable documents open the document   in updf and click on the recognize text using  OCR button on the right panel choose text and   pictures only in the layout drop down menu you  can select the document language and specify the   image resolution and execute the OCR process  by clicking the perform OCR button select the   location to save the converted PDF now you have  an editable PDF with selectable text simply head   to the edit PDF tab in updf and select the  text you wish to copy there you have it so   methods to copy text from my PDF using upda if  you found this video helpful then don't forget   to like it and subscribe to our channel  for more useful tutorials and hit that   notification Bell to stay updated thanks for  watching and we'll see you in the next video [Music]

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Length: 2min 4sec (124 seconds)

Published: Wed Jun 28 2023