# Scanned PDFs & OCR

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## [About the Scanned PDFs & OCR category](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/about-the-scanned-pdfs-ocr-category/16)

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**Author:** [@system](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/system)\
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**Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/about-the-scanned-pdfs-ocr-category/16 "2026-10-28T14:22:03Z")

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From paper to searchable PDF.

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## [I'm totally stuck, how to get around a locked pdf?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/im-totally-stuck-how-to-get-around-a-locked-pdf/94)

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**Author:** [@NoahHill](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/NoahHill)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2026, 11:25pm UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/im-totally-stuck-how-to-get-around-a-locked-pdf/94 "2026-11-12T23:25:30Z")

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I got a PDF from my landlord that won’t let me copy text or edit anything, and I need to fill in a couple of fields before the deadline on Friday. I have no idea why it’s locked or what to do about it.

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## [How can I delete PDF pages from a scanned textbook on my phone?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/how-can-i-delete-pdf-pages-from-a-scanned-textbook-on-my-phone/57)

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**Author:** [@BridgetHill](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/BridgetHill)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2026, 10:55am UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/how-can-i-delete-pdf-pages-from-a-scanned-textbook-on-my-phone/57 "2026-11-11T10:55:26Z")

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I scanned a few chapters of a textbook for class and the PDF came out with a bunch of blank and duplicate pages. I only have my Android phone, no laptop, so is there any way to remove those pages directly on mobile?

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## [Is there a free PDF contrast editor for fixing faded scanned pages?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/is-there-a-free-pdf-contrast-editor-for-fixing-faded-scanned-pages/79)

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**Author:** [@cardiff\_420](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/cardiff_420)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 10:40am UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/is-there-a-free-pdf-contrast-editor-for-fixing-faded-scanned-pages/79 "2026-11-10T10:40:23Z")

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I have a 60-page scanned document for class where the text is way too faint to read. Adjusting my monitor didn’t help, so is there any free tool to increase the contrast directly on the PDF?