How to import ready OCR text (XML or TXT) in a PDF?

[minsutoreru]

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https://acrobat.uservoice.com/forums/590923-acrobat-for-windows-and-mac/suggestions/38916985-import-...

Following scenario: I have an image-only PDF file (a scanned book) with 500 pages and 500 Alto-XML files with OCR-Text for each corresponding page of that PDF File. That OCR-XML files were exported from the original searchable OCR-PDF-file. I don't have that source OCR-PDF file, it comes from a German library (StaBi Berlin). Unfortunately, they don't offer to download the OCR-PDF file directly. You can just download an image-only PDF file of a book and the corresponding OCR-XML-files from separately. Or all OCR-Text in one txt-file. (If you don't believe me, see for yourself: See here

You can change the language to english on the bottom right corner)

So now I am looking for a way to import those 500 XML-Files back to each corresponding page of that image-only PDF so that I get a searchable OCR-PDF file in the end. Is there a way to do it with Acrobat DC (or, if not, maybe with assistant tools?)

Best regards,

Minsutoreru

[Test Screen Name]

Acrobat has no tools to do this.  It does have its own OCR, best for low volume use. 

[jane-e]

Hi Minsutoreru,

While Adobe Acrobat does not support this, you can put in a feature request here:

https://acrobat.uservoice.com

Post your link back in this thread so others might see it and vote on it.

~ Jane

[minsutoreru]

Thanks for your hint, jane-e!

Suggested my issue on uservoice:

https://acrobat.uservoice.com/forums/590923-acrobat-for-windows-and-mac/suggestions/38916985-import-...