FineReader for ScanSnap in combination with ScanSnap Manager utility of Fujitsu can capture text from a scanned document and save it as a Microsoft Word document, a Microsoft Excel workbook, a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, or a searchable PDF document.

Below you may find the instructions on how to scan documents and convert them into searchable PDFs with FineReader for ScanSnap:

1. Start ScanSnap Manager application > go to ScanSnap Manager menu > select Settings;
   Or right-click ScanSnap Manager icon > select Settings;
2. In the top left corner of the ScanSnap window uncheck the option Use Quick Menu;
3. Open Application tab;
4. Create a profile or select an existing one;
5. Define the scanning settings, a destination to save documents;
6. Select ABBYY Scan to Searchable PDF in the Application drop-down list;
   
7. Click the Application Settings... button to define the settings for the conversion in FineReader for ScanSnap, such as Document language;
   
   
8. Click Apply and try scanning with the profile by pressing the Scan button on the scanner.
   A document will be scanned and converted to a Searchable PDF with FineReader for ScanSnap.
   

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