Is there a simple method to Recognize Text of PDF?

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I'm on Mac, running latest versions of Acrobat Pro DC and macOS.

My workflow requires that I read thru a large number of PDFs, but I often come across documents that are not searchable.

I know how to open them in Acrobat, select the Enhance Scans, then Recognize Text, then set options, etc.

I'd like to find a way to be able to do this more quickly/easier.

Is there a way to create a Service or Action that would perform this task?

Is there a one-click solution within Acrobat Pro DC?

Thank you.

mlondon88 · Accepted Answer

Thank you Luke. Much appreciated.For anyone interested, I found an indepth article for customizing the Action Wizard here:Creating Actions using "Action Wizard" in Adobe® Acrobat® DC

Luke Jennings · Answer

Tools> Action Wizard> Optimize scanned documents.

This can be applied to a file or folder of files.

I have not tried it, so I don't know how well it works.

Here is some additional information:

Adobe Acrobat Pro Action Wizard

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