Make old scanned files searchable
Make old paper scans searchable and combine them into stable files you can keep.
The problem
- Decades of scanned files are stored as images, so staff cannot search them and must read page by page.
- Single records are often split across many scan batches that need to be reassembled in order.
- Skewed and uneven scans reduce text-recognition quality and slow down retrieval.
The workflow
One licensed pipeline chains these steps end to end. Each step is a tool you can try free on the public site.
- 1
Straighten the scans
Correct tilted pages so text recognition is more reliable across the batch.
- 2
Add a searchable text layer
OCR PDF →Recognise the scanned text and embed it behind the image so records become searchable.
- 3
Reassemble each record
Merge PDF →Combine scan batches into a single ordered file per record or case.
- 4
Convert for long-term keeping
PDF to PDF/A →Produce a PDF/A archival copy aimed at stable long-term retention.
Try it free, right now
Every tool in this workflow is free on the public site — no signup, nothing uploaded. Run the steps by hand to see the output, then license the automated pipeline for your team.
Why run it on-premise?
Digitisation of sensitive historical records runs on-premise, so archive material is never sent to an external processor. The searchable archival output supports retention duties while keeping custody of the records in-house.
The Business suite ships as a self-hosted bundle that runs inside your own network, so the documents in this workflow never leave the building. See how deployment works.
Paper-era archives become searchable, properly ordered files that staff can retrieve in seconds rather than hours.
Included in the Enterprise license.