Complete PDF workflow — scan to signed export

End-to-end guide: scan images, OCR, merge, compress, watermark and sign PDFs locally in Tentaco.

Professional PDF deliverables often chain multiple steps — digitize paper, make text searchable, combine appendices, shrink for email and apply approval signatures.

This workflow stays in Tentaco PDF and Signature Studio with local processing. Adjust steps for your compliance rules — qualified e-signatures need certified providers.

Steps

Scan or photograph pages — use Scan to PDF or Images to PDF to assemble a single document.
Run PDF OCR on scanned pages so text is selectable and searchable.
Merge additional PDFs (contracts, terms) and reorder pages in PDF Merge.
Compress with PDF Compress if the file exceeds email or portal limits.
Add watermark or visual signature with PDF Watermark and PDF Sign, then download the final PDF.

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Complete PDF workflow — scan to signed export

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