How to Edit a Scanned PDF File using PDF.co and Zapier

Step 1: Sample Scanned PDF

In this tutorial we will edit a scanned PDF by adding text, logo, signature, clickable link and deleting a specific text using PDF.co and Zapier. We will use this scanned PDF Invoice to demonstrate these features.

Step 2: Use PDF Filler

To get started, let’s choose PDF.co as the App and PDF Filler as the Action Event. The PDF Filler module adds text, images, signatures, fills PDF forms, and creates new PDFs from scratch.

Step 3: PDF Filler Configuration

Let’s configure the PDF Filler.

• In the Source PDF field, enter the source file link.
• In the Text objects field, enter the text coordinates, page number, text, font size, font name, and the text url if needed. You can write it in this format x;y;pageNumber;text;fontSize;fontName;fontColor;link
• In the Images field, enter the image for the company logo and signature in this format x;y;pageNumber;imageUrl

You can use the PDF Edit Add Helper to easily get the x and y coordinates in your document. You can also use the Make Signature tool to draw your signature and save it as Datauri or download in PNG format. Both tools are available in the Helper Tools in your PDF.co dashboard.

Step 4: Test PDF Filler

It’s time to test the configuration. Let’s click on the Test & Review button to send PDF Filler to PDF.co and make sure that it’s set up correctly.

Step 5: PDF Filler Success Result

Excellent! We have successfully set up the PDF Filler. PDF.co generated a temporary URL that we can use to view and download the edited PDF.

Step 6: Edited Scanned PDF Output

This is now the scanned PDF that we edited using the PDF.co PDF Filler module. We added a ByteScout logo, a clickable website link, a signature, text in the Notes section, and a text label below the signature. The document can be downloaded to your computer and/or printed right there.