Bytescout Form Filler is software for easy filling in scanned forms. It automatically converts scanned hardcopy paper form into fillable form. Form Filler can automatically detect text fields to fill in your scanned form picture. You can add text, checkmarks, stamp images, print filled form, save project for further use or save you form as PDF or fillable PDF form document.

This tutorial explains how to save filled in scanned form as a PDF file and shows what settings of PDF file can be adjusted.

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Download Bytescout Form Filler and install it on your PC.

Having filled in scanned form with Form Filler, you can save it as a PDF file using File menu | Save as PDF. Click Save as PDF menu-item to open Save window where you can browse folder to save file and select filename. Having selected filename and chosen needed folder, click Save button.


Save filled in form as a PDF file using File | Save as PDF

After saving, you see PDF Settings window which has four tabs. The first tab is General settings – file info (title, author, subject and keywords), compression (none or flate) and compability. File info will be displayed in file properties.

General tab of PDF Settings window

The second tab is Security settings. Tick off Protection enabled to set protection key length, master and user passwords, and tick off actions you allow to be taken.


Security tab of PDF settings window

The third tab is Page Setup. It enables you to adjust page size and orientation (portrait or landscape) and margins’ size.


Page setup tab of PDF Settings window

The fourth tab is Misc where you can select Font charset if needed and choose to download images from web and automatically open generated PDF document. When settings adjustment is complete, click Continue.

Misc tab of PDF Settings window

Generated PDF file can be viewed with Adobe Reader.

Generated PDF document opened with Adobe Reader