Hi Alan, you need to use some OCR software such as Kurzweil or Open Book or some other alternative OCR software to scan the image of the PDF into text. regards David Quarmby david.quarmby@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 07736 087019 Inclusive design means that all products, services, environments etc., should be accessible and usable by the majority of people, to the greatest extent, without the need for any adaptation or specialist design. ----- Original Message ----- From: Alan Pollard To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 9:36 AM Subject: [access-uk] converting pdf to readable text Hi List members,first up A happy new year to all!.I have just downloaded a multi page operating instruction Manual for a domestic Appliance ,unfortunatly only available in,P d F format, and jaws advises me that the file is empty apparently as it is just an image file.,could someone advise me please how I can convert the above imformation into my computer .all suggestions much appreciated,Regards Alan __________ NOD32 5750 (20101231) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com