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Convert Scanned PDF Files to EPUB on Mac

Dec 08,2012 15:24 pm / Posted by to eBooks Topics
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Do you feel that reading e-books is a pleasant thing, but reading a scanned PDF file on portable device always let you down? Normally, some e-Readers, say iPad, iPhone or iPod touch could recognize PDF files, native or scanned. But, to tell the truth, PDF format isn't optimized for these e-Readers. To have the best ebook reading experience on these portable devices, you'd better convert PDF to ePub format, which is the most preferred file format for iPad, iPhone or iPod.

To convert scanned PDF files to EPUB on Mac, firstly we need a reliable PDF tool, which will support OCR technology. I've tried many PDF tools. Seldom o f them are able to convert scanned PDF files. But one app, PDF Converter Pro for Mac, has been doing the job so perfectly that I like it very much. In this post, I will talk about how to convert scanned PDF files to EPUB on Mac with this powerful scanned PDF to EPUB Converter for Mac.

In the very beginning, you should get this PDF file converter downloaded and installed on your Mac computer. Double-click on the shortcut icon of the software to get ready.

How to Convert Scanned PDF Files to EPUB on Mac?

To perform OCR to your scanned PDF files, just launch PDF Converter Pro for Mac and you can find a small checkbox below the panel, you can convert scanned PDF files with OCR by default.

Step 1: Import Scanned PDF Files

Click "File -> Add PDF Files" to import PDF files, or drag and drop a batch of PDF files to the interface.

converting scanned pdf to epub on mac software main screenshot

Step 2: Choose output format

Second, this Mac software is a 6-in-1 app, with 6 output formats, so you should choose specially EPUB as the output format.

convert scanned pdf files to epub on mac page range and format

Step 3: Start the conversion on Mac

Hit the "Convert" button to have the conversion done right away. Because the scanned PDF to EPUB Converter for Mac is performing OCR function, it might take a few minutes to complete the task. You could see the progress bar in the "Status” column. Few minutes later you can get the EPUB books on your local.

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