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Pen and paper may be old-school, but it’s not gone entirely. Whether you prefer taking notes by hand or work with forms that are filled out manually, there are moments when you find yourself needing to transfer that information to digital form.

Typing up handwritten data of any kind is a tedious way to digitize. That’s where Optical Character Recognition saves the day. 

What is Optical Character Recognition (OCR)? 

OCR technology stands for Optical Character Recognition. It’s a popular software to recognize text inside images, such as scanned documents and photos. OCR is used to convert virtually any kind of images containing written text (typed, handwritten, or printed) into machine-readable data. 

Digitizing your documents with OCR allows you to perform a search for keywords within the text. Lumin PDF offers OCF as one of many useful features for PDF work.

How does OCR work?

OCR converts a scanned or handwritten page into a machine-readable version. In terms of PDF, it means that you can scan documents, upload it to Lumin and make necessary edits for your preference. OCR technology saves time; also, if you lose an initial version of the file due to a crash and have a paper copy with you, you will just need to scan it, no more retyping from this moment. Once you’ve scanned your document, you will be able to make changes directly in the file itself and quickly search parts of the documents that you need.

What is Lumin PDF?

To its core Lumin PDF is a software aimed at making work with PDF files easier both for busy professionals, government officials, students. You might have experienced back-and-forth emailing to make a small change in the PDF file, or repetitive scanning of the PDF document to add a signature. We feel you, you might have been frustrated over your PDF routine. However, don’t worry, these days are long in the past. Lumin PDF replaces tedious PDF editing methods with efficient digital processes.

How does Lumin PDF work? 

Lumin PDF allows users to download, edit, collaborate on PDF files in the cloud. You can also connect Lumin PDF to Google Drive to get access to your stored documents. Lumin PDF gives you a robust set of useful features that will make everyday work with PDF files easy and intuitive. 

Lumin offers all the features you need for quick and easy PDF work:

• Annotation 
• Page Manipulation 
• Collaboration 
• Editing

When it comes to annotating PDF files, many people are limited in their options for annotating efficiently. Lumin PDF solves this issue with a robust toolkit of efficient features. Lumin PDF lets you annotate PDF docs online, using Mac or Windows or from a mobile device. You can also use Lumin PDF as a Google Drive extension and work comfortably with Google Docs, Google Sheets and your PDF files. With Lumin PDF, you can:

• Add comments in a PDF file
• Add comments in a PDF file by a Free Text Option
• Make a comment on a PDF file by drawing
• Add shapes
• Highlight shapes
• Insert an image

PDF pages often require adjustments. However, you may not be aware of how to do it or not having reliable tools to perform it without any unwanted hassle. Lumin PDF has many useful features to perform various manipulations with pages effectively. Using Lumin PDF, you will be able to: 

• Rotate Pages
• Delete Pages
• Change the order of pages in the PDF
• Insert a blank page
• Crop pages

There is no need to go through the hassle of downloading and uploading to make small changes in the PDF document. Using the Lumin PDF, you can communicate with your team members directly in the doc. Instead of wasting time sending forms and documents between team members or clients, you can use Lumin PDF for instant editing and collaboration and faster results for your organization. Lumin PDF provides users with online tools for smooth editing. Optical Character Recognition is one of them.