Can Koreader display text layer from PDF as if it was an epub?

dtc87 · 11-20-2021, 05:00 AM

Hi everyone,

I have previously used Moon+ reader on Android.

When reading a PDF which has scanned text included in it (not sure what terminology is here, but I mean the kind of PDF which, on a computer, you could copy and paste plain text from), that app allows you to simply display the scanned text, as if it was an epub, rather than displaying an image of the PDF. Formatting can sometimes go weird, but it works OK.

Can Koreader do this? I don't want to OCR a PDF on the fly, I just want to display the layer of scanned text embedded in the file so I can read a PDF on a small screen ereader. I've been trying to research this and can't work it out.

The reason i'm looking into Koreader is because I've ordered a Kobo Clara HD, and have now got the impression that the Kobo does not have the above functionality natively, so I'm trying to work out how to make it happen on this device. If I'm wrong and the Kobo can actually do this, I'm worrying about nothing.

Thanks!
David

NiLuJe · 11-20-2021, 10:08 AM

Reflow mode should be doing something roughly similar, but it's probably as iffy as your previous experiences

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dtc87 · 11-20-2021, 10:21 AM

ah great, thanks - the info i've managed to find about 'reflow mode' seemed to suggest it was a way of displaying the normal PDF image differently - e.g., automatically zooming into a colun of a 2-column document.

so it will display the plain text, in the same way epub text is displayed, if that is available (with all the normal options to adjust font size, etc)?

11-20-2021, 05:00 AM	#1
dtc87 Member Posts: 11 Karma: 18222 Join Date: Apr 2017 Device: Kindle Fire HD	Can Koreader display text layer from PDF as if it was an epub? Hi everyone, I have previously used Moon+ reader on Android. When reading a PDF which has scanned text included in it (not sure what terminology is here, but I mean the kind of PDF which, on a computer, you could copy and paste plain text from), that app allows you to simply display the scanned text, as if it was an epub, rather than displaying an image of the PDF. Formatting can sometimes go weird, but it works OK. Can Koreader do this? I don't want to OCR a PDF on the fly, I just want to display the layer of scanned text embedded in the file so I can read a PDF on a small screen ereader. I've been trying to research this and can't work it out. The reason i'm looking into Koreader is because I've ordered a Kobo Clara HD, and have now got the impression that the Kobo does not have the above functionality natively, so I'm trying to work out how to make it happen on this device. If I'm wrong and the Kobo can actually do this, I'm worrying about nothing. Thanks! David

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11-20-2021, 10:08 AM	#2
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Reflow mode should be doing something roughly similar, but it's probably as iffy as your previous experiences .

11-20-2021, 10:21 AM	#3
dtc87 Member Posts: 11 Karma: 18222 Join Date: Apr 2017 Device: Kindle Fire HD	ah great, thanks - the info i've managed to find about 'reflow mode' seemed to suggest it was a way of displaying the normal PDF image differently - e.g., automatically zooming into a colun of a 2-column document. so it will display the plain text, in the same way epub text is displayed, if that is available (with all the normal options to adjust font size, etc)?