How to Black Out Text in PDF Files PDF has become a favored means of sharing documents, from business contracts to medical records. However, these digital files often contain confidential ...

Microsoft Edge provides a feature to highlight text in PDF and save highlighted PDF to your PC. This post shows you how to to highlight and save PDF using Edge.

To search a PDF on your Mac for a specific word or phrase, you can use the search function in the built-in Preview app.

If you want to extract highlighted text from PDF file as a plain text file, then this post covers some good free PDF Highlight Extractor software to do that.

In those cases, you may find yourself needing to redact, or black out, the sensitive text in question. If done incorrectly, a poor PDF redaction job can leave the sensitive information vulnerable.

If you're wanting to convert an image into text, Google Docs has a powerful Optical Character Recognition feature built right in. Here's how to make it work.

To see alt text in a completed PDF document, you'll need to use a screen reading app, which is an accessibility tool for visually impaired users.

Adobe Acrobat Pro’s optical character recognition feature converts scanned documents into editable PDFs. Just click on the Edit PDF tool to create a fully editable copy with searchable text.