PDF Converter Online or Searchlight OCR — When Do You Need Which Product?
PDF Converter can convert 100+ file types to PDF or PDF/A, and it can also merge, split, compress, and watermark. Searchlight OCR can audit and turn non-searchable images and PDFs into fully searchable PDF documents.
Compare Our Products and Choose the One That Meets Your Needs
Select PDF Converter if you need a complete PDF solution or Searchlight OCR if you need to audit and OCR your documents in SharePoint.
PDF Converter
A Complete PDF Solution
Choose PDF Converter to convert, compress, watermark, merge, split, and secure various file formats to PDF and PDF/A.
Key Features:
- Convert 100+ file formats to editable PDF documents with perfect fidelity
- Extract and import PDF forms data
- OCR and PDF/A archiving add-on (for less complex files and lower volumes)
- QR and barcode watermarking
- Merge and combine different file formats into a PDF
Compare Our Products and Choose the One That Meets Your Needs
Select PDF Converter if you need a complete PDF solution or Searchlight OCR if you need to audit and OCR your documents in SharePoint.
PDF Converter
A Complete PDF Solution
Choose PDF Converter to convert, compress, watermark, merge, split, and secure various file formats to PDF and PDF/A.
Key Features:
- Convert 100+ file formats to editable PDF documents with perfect fidelity
- Extract and import PDF forms data
- OCR and PDF/A archiving add-on (for less complex files and lower volumes)
- QR and barcode watermarking
- Merge and combine different file formats into a PDF
Searchlight OCR
No-Code Auditing and OCR Tool
Unlock content in your SharePoint library with an AI-powered OCR engine. Transform images and scanned files into fully searchable and electronically archived documents. Perfect for a high volume of documents.
Key Features:
- Audit and report each document’s searchability status
- OCR non-searchable images, scans, and faxes into fully searchable PDFs
- Schedule document monitoring and automatically handle new documents
- Archiving, metadata tagging, PDF compression
- Compatible with 100+ languages
Deployment Options
PDF Converter is available for SharePoint (Online and On-Premises), Power Automate, and API and Server Platform. Searchlight OCR is a no-code solution available online and on-premises. PDF Converter gives more flexibility, and it’s suitable for experienced developers. Meanwhile, Searchlight OCR is a perfect solution for administrators and other IT professionals.
| Code | Hosted | |
|---|---|---|
| PDF Converter Services | SOAP API | Client (on-premises) |
| PDF Converter for SharePoint | Low code | Client (on-premises) |
| PDF Converter for SharePoint and Power Automate | Low code | Muhimbi (online) |
| Searchlight OCR | No code | Client (on-premises and online) |
Feature Comparison Table
| PDF Converter Online (SharePoint, Power Automate, API) | Searchlight OCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Convert to PDF | ||
| Convert to PDF/A | Available with an add-on | |
| OCR | For less complex files and lower volumes | It can handle complex files and a high volume of documents |
| OCR Hidden Text | ||
| Merge PDFs | ||
| JPEG2000 Compression | ||
| MRC Compression | ||
| iHQC Compression | ||
| Split PDFs | ||
| Extract PDF Forms Data | ||
| Import PDF Forms Data | ||
| QR Watermarking | ||
| Barcode Watermarking | ||
| Multi-Language Support for OCR | ||
| Metadata Tagging | ||
| Audit Files for Searchability | ||
| Audit Reporting | ||
| Filter Documents by Regular Expression | ||
| Secure PDFs | ||
| Print to PDF |
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