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**Author:** [@system](https://www.insumo.io/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://www.insumo.io/t/about-the-open-discussion-category/22 "2026-10-28T14:23:47Z")
Readers, printing and repairing damaged PDFs. Making PDFs readable for everyone. --- ## [As a student, how to generate mind maps from pdf files easily?](https://www.insumo.io/t/as-a-student-how-to-generate-mind-maps-from-pdf-files-easily/58)
**Author:** [@curious\_panther](https://www.insumo.io/u/curious_panther)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 9:44am UTC](https://www.insumo.io/t/as-a-student-how-to-generate-mind-maps-from-pdf-files-easily/58 "2026-10-30T09:44:36Z")
I’m a second-year student and have a 30-page lecture PDF on cognitive psychology due for a seminar on Friday. Reading it linearly is killing me, so I’d love to turn the key concepts into a visual map, but copying everyth… --- ## [How do I add date to PDF invoices for my clients?](https://www.insumo.io/t/how-do-i-add-date-to-pdf-invoices-for-my-clients/39)
**Author:** [@James21](https://www.insumo.io/u/James21)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 8:59am UTC](https://www.insumo.io/t/how-do-i-add-date-to-pdf-invoices-for-my-clients/39 "2026-10-30T08:59:08Z")
I generate PDF invoices for my clients, but I always need to add the issue date right before sending them out. How can I cleanly insert dates onto existing PDF files without messing up the layout? --- ## [Can any pdf ocr reader open scanned pages?](https://www.insumo.io/t/can-any-pdf-ocr-reader-open-scanned-pages/65)
**Author:** [@nancy\_1999](https://www.insumo.io/u/nancy_1999)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://www.insumo.io/t/can-any-pdf-ocr-reader-open-scanned-pages/65 "2026-10-30T02:14:06Z")
I’ve got a scanned contract from a notary that’s basically just photos of each page, so when I try to search or copy text it does nothing. My laptop is a school-issued Windows machine and I can’t install new programs on … --- ## [How can I figure out how to add a text box to a pdf?](https://www.insumo.io/t/how-can-i-figure-out-how-to-add-a-text-box-to-a-pdf/78)
**Author:** [@xxx\_storm\_xxx](https://www.insumo.io/u/xxx_storm_xxx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2026, 10:25pm UTC](https://www.insumo.io/t/how-can-i-figure-out-how-to-add-a-text-box-to-a-pdf/78 "2026-10-29T22:25:16Z")
I need to fill out an application form they sent me as a flat PDF, and I am completely lost on how to insert a text box so I can type my answers onto the blank lines. I tried double-clicking everywhere on my Windows lapt… --- ## [Is www.pdf reader able to compress my thesis tonight?](https://www.insumo.io/t/is-www-pdf-reader-able-to-compress-my-thesis-tonight/75)
**Author:** [@guest\_35829](https://www.insumo.io/u/guest_35829)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://www.insumo.io/t/is-www-pdf-reader-able-to-compress-my-thesis-tonight/75 "2026-10-29T15:27:31Z")
My thesis is due tomorrow and the upload limit is 10 MB, but my PDF is way over that. I already tried re-saving it, but nothing changes. Is the PDF reader I have able to shrink it tonight? --- ## [How can I add copy stamp for pdf before the deadline?](https://www.insumo.io/t/how-can-i-add-copy-stamp-for-pdf-before-the-deadline/71)
**Author:** [@janet\_2004](https://www.insumo.io/u/janet_2004)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://www.insumo.io/t/how-can-i-add-copy-stamp-for-pdf-before-the-deadline/71 "2026-10-29T15:26:53Z")
My PDF needs a copy stamp added before the deadline and I’ve tried a couple things without success on my work laptop. What should I do?