Make a scanned PDF readable in AppWriter Windows

Convert an image-based PDF to readable text, hear the message, and find the saved copy again.

Reviewed 7 November 2026

The video was made by SkrivSikkert, which also sells its own reading and writing tool. Everway did not make, pay for, or approve the video. AppWriter is a trademark of Everway A/S (formerly Wizkids A/S). About the videos

Written steps

  1. 0:00 Make the image readable

    A scanned PDF is an image of the text. With OCR, AppWriter can make the words readable. Here we use the message about the library trip, which is already open in the PDF viewer.

    When we drag over the words now, they are not selected. First, the image must be converted to text.

    Click OCR in the PDF window toolbar. OCR means text recognition.

    Here the language is Danish, and Alle sider is selected. Check that the language matches the document.

    Click Start. Wait while AppWriter processes the document.

    The readable copy opens in a new tab. The original is still open beside it.

  2. 0:56 Select and listen

    Select the paragraph you want to hear. Now the words can be selected.

    Click the blue play button, and listen to the recognized text.

  3. 1:27 Find the saved copy again

    The copy is saved next to the original with OCR in the file name. Close the copy's tab so we can try opening the file again.

    Click the folder icon.

    Choose Bibliotekstur skannet with OCR in the file name. Here the file is in Overførsler.

    Click Open.

    Select the text again. The words can still be selected in the saved copy.

  4. 2:15 Try it yourself

    Try with your own scanned PDF. Run OCR, select a paragraph, and have the text read aloud.

    You can select and have the text read aloud in the processed PDF. The saved copy can be opened again with selectable text.

Read the transcript

A scanned PDF is an image of the text. With OCR, AppWriter can make the words readable. Here we use the message about the library trip, which is already open in the PDF viewer. When we drag over the words now, they are not selected. First, the image must be converted to text. Click OCR in the PDF window toolbar. OCR means optical character recognition. Here the language is Danish, and Alle sider is selected. Check that the language matches the document. Click Start. Wait while AppWriter processes the document. The readable copy opens in a new tab. The original is still open next to it. Select a paragraph to hear. Now the words can be selected. Click the blue play button, and listen to the recognized text. We are meeting at biblioteket on Thursday at ten o’clock. The trip lasts one hour. Bring your computer with you. After the visit, we write a short summary. The copy is saved next to the original with OCR in the file name. Close the copy tab so we can try opening the file again. Click the folder icon. Choose Bibliotekstur skannet with OCR in the file name. Here the file is in Overførsler. Click Open. Select the text again. The words can still be selected in the saved copy. Try with your own scanned PDF. Run OCR, select a paragraph, and have the text read aloud.

What you need

AppWriter is open. The scanned PDF is in Overførsler and is open in the PDF viewer.

Have a PDF read aloud in AppWriter Windows

How do I check that OCR has worked?

Try selecting a paragraph and hearing it. Check the text against the image, because text recognition can make mistakes. The video also shows that the saved copy is opened again and can still be selected.

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