Clicking a well-labeled convert button initiates the process, which completes quickly. These include preferred language, the number of columns, and different text wrapping types. Once moved into the program, an additional menu comes up where users can select from a number of input and output settings. Files can also be manually selected from a Finder window via a drop-down menu. The main interface of PDF OCR X consists of a small, unassuming window where PDF files can be dragged and dropped. The application's basic interface couldn't be easier to use, and it worked like a charm in our tests but this version of the app limits you to one-page conversions. It works with both PDFs generated from a document and scanned PDFs.
PDF OCR X Community Edition for Mac converts PDFs and images into text or searchable PDF documents.