This quick tutorial explains how to convert scanned PDF to Word using Java. It has all the details to set up the IDE, a list of steps, and sample code to convert scanned PDF to Word document using Java. A few enhancements will also be suggested at the end of the article to create a customized output.

Steps to Transform Scanned PDF to Word using Java

1. Set the environment to use Aspose.Total for Java to convert scanned PDF to Word
2. Apply licenses for the relevant products
3. Instantiate the OCR engine for text recognition in a PDF file
4. Load the source PDF file and set the recognition parameters
5. Run the OCR engine and save the result of each page in a list
6. Create a new Word file using the Document class and link a builder with it
7. Loop through the recognized results and save each string on a separate page in the Word file
8. Save the resultant Word file on the disk

These steps describe how to convert scanned PDF file to Word using Java. Create the OCR engine, set the input type to PDF, set the input language and detection area flag, and apply the OCR on the PDF. Finally, create an empty Word file, add all the scanned results in it and save the resultant Word file.

Code to Change Scanned PDF to Word using Java

This code demonstrates the process to convert scanned PDF into Word document using Java. For boosting the accuracy on noisy/skewed images, apply the filters AutoSkew, AutoDewarping, AutoDenoising, and Binarize. Light text on a dark background can be handled by enabling the setAutomaticColorInversion property.

In this article, we have converted a scanned PDF to a Word file. To create a QR code with logo, refer to the article Create QR Code with Logo using Java.