Some services or programs can scan your document, use OCR to convert the scanned image to readable text, and save the result as a PDF. However, these services and programs often cost money.

It's easy to convert images into PDF files -- whether on Windows, Mac, or directly on your mobile phone. We'll show you how it works.

Want to search through / edit a scanned document on your Mac? Here's how to convert a scanned document into a searchable and editable PDF using Wondershare PDFelement.

Windows allows you to convert any image file with JPG, JPEG, PNG format to PDF without installing any third-party software via Windows Photos App.

Yet when a document is scanned into PDF format, it can be difficult to edit-unless you first convert the text using a process known as OCR, or optical character recognition.

Free web-based converter PDF-to-Word turns static PDF files into edit-friendly Word documents with surprising, reliable accuracy. It's in closed beta right now, but Lifehacker readers can get in ...

To convert a JPG file to a PDF file, simply change the file format on your computer's default photo-viewing app.