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Batch OCR multiple files in a folder

New Here ,
Jun 07, 2018 Jun 07, 2018

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How can I batch OCR multiple files in a folder in Adobe Acrobat DC as used to be available in previous versions of Adobe Acrobat P     RO?

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Community Expert , Jun 08, 2018 Jun 08, 2018

HI sjcornelius,

In addition to the idea that Bernd suggested you can also go to Tools -> Enhance Scans -> and go to the Recognize Text and from the DropDown if you select "Multiple Files..." you can select multiple files, multiple folders, or any open files.

Please let us know if either of these provides what you're looking for.

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Jun 08, 2018 Jun 08, 2018

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You can use the Action Wizard for this.

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Jun 08, 2018 Jun 08, 2018

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HI sjcornelius,

In addition to the idea that Bernd suggested you can also go to Tools -> Enhance Scans -> and go to the Recognize Text and from the DropDown if you select "Multiple Files..." you can select multiple files, multiple folders, or any open files.

Please let us know if either of these provides what you're looking for.

Acrobat Pro DCSc-001.png

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Jan 05, 2020 Jan 05, 2020

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This works well for a limited number of files in a directory, but:

1. Acrobat sometimes 'chokes' on a document without any way to autocancel or manual cancel

2. Documents that already have been OCR'd are being re-OCR'd with a second pass with takes a hell of a lot of time and causes Acrobat to choke on the same document again

3. No way to flag finished documents

4. no way to make a general index for the complete directory

 

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Mar 04, 2021 Mar 04, 2021

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If you have a partially failed batch, simply sort the files by modified and moved the successly completed ones to another directory, then re-run the batch on the remaining files.  This will at least reduce the time for re-running the batch.

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Nov 28, 2022 Nov 28, 2022

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Hi Gary_sc,

I am also looking for a batched solution and what you sugest will not work for my Company.

  1. We need to retain each individual filename
  2. To put those images in a single file will not retain the individual file names.
  3. Is it possible to have a watched directory where the OCR would pick each file up?

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Oct 10, 2023 Oct 10, 2023

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I wish to Batch via a wizard multiple files to stop ADOBE  auto recognize text ie if user wants to 'replace' and that not wanted by client.

 

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Feb 22, 2024 Feb 22, 2024

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Our company is switching to DC this month. Is this feature available in both DC and DC Pro? Or only DC Pro?

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