Is there a way to automate the removal of the searchable text layer of PDFs?

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Is there a way to automate the removal of the searchable text layer of PDFs?

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I'd like to remove the searchable text layer of every PDF in my digital library. It's a lot of PDFs! Will this app (or Xchange Editor) help me to automate this process?
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Jordan - PDF XChange
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Re: Is there a way to automate the removal of the searchable text layer of PDFs?

Post by Jordan - PDF XChange »

Hello signsinthedust,

One way to approach this for multiple documents is to use the Sanitize Document tool in PDF Tools and select only those options:
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Other option that comes to mind is to Rasterize Pages or Print the documents using the virtual printer driver - also available via the PDF Tools.
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Jordan
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