PDF Export Options

The creation of searchable PDF from scanned documents is one of the most often used features within ABBYY OCR SDKs.

ABBYY SDKs include the generation of searchable PDF Export since 2004 and technology cycle 7.0.

Since then every new technology and SDK generation added and improved the PDF capabilities.

PDF Export Overview

Different Text/Image Options
- Image only = not searchable
- Text only = searchable
- (Original) Image on top or below the recognised text = searchable
  Here the user interface in ABBYY Recognition Server, the SDKs offer the same features via Export API

Metadata export - Via the API it is possible to add/extend the meta data within the PDF. ABBYY FineReader Engine 10 enables metadata exporting (bookmarks, hyperlinks, cross-references, etc.).

Output in Tagged PDF format – that can be “reflowed” to fit different page or screen widths. Ideal for use with handheld devices (PDAs) or screen readers typically used by visually impaired users.

Page size - Ability to set the size for all pages of an output file during PDF conversion.

PDF/A export – Conversion to PDF/A format which is recommended as a standard for long-term preservation of page-oriented documents. more on PDF/A

CJK to PDF export – Enables conversion of documents in Chinese (both simplified and traditional), Japanese and Korean into PDF format.

PDF(/A) MRC compression – Compressed PDF (PDF/A) files have a significantly reduced size with the original quality preserved. more on MRC

PDF security and encryption support:
FineReader Engine supports a variety of PDF security settings, increasing its applicability for government agencies and other organizations demanding high security.
- “Open File” password settings designed to prevent unauthorized access to a document.
- Restriction of certain operations, such as printing, editing or extracting file content, by assigning permission passwords.
- Support for the latest encryption standards.