Documents and PDF editor
Callum covers PDFs and office documents: converting them, splitting and merging them, turning paper scans into searchable files and protecting them with passwords. He writes from the point of view of whoever receives the file, such as an upload portal, an inbox or a colleague on another device, and explains which choices keep layout, text and size intact on the way. When a portal or standard sets a rule, his articles link to it. Each guide shows when it was last reviewed.
Writes about: PDF conversion · OCR and scanned documents · PDF splitting and merging · PDF passwords and permissions · PDF/A
PDF & Documents9 min read
Open passwords, permission limits, flattening and encrypted ZIPs each solve a different problem. Work out what could actually go wrong with your file, then pick the protection that answers it.
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PDF & Documents11 min read
Contracts, CVs, scans, table-heavy reports and forms each convert to Word differently. Pick your document type and get the route, the settings and the cases where converting is the wrong move.
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PDF & Documents10 min read
One careful scan, two files: a searchable PDF/A archive copy you keep for years and a light upload copy for portals and email, made from it in a minute.
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PDF & Documents10 min read
Turn one long scan into the separate, named, upright files an application portal asks for, and get each one under its size limit without rescanning.
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