Guides
30 guides covering the work these tools are used for: getting clean text out of difficult documents, handling PDFs without wrecking them, writing prompts that produce usable output, and keeping business records straight.
OCR & Document Processing
View categoryTurning images, scans and photographs of text into text you can search and edit.
What Is OCR and How Does It Work?How a picture of text becomes editable text, step by step, and what decides whether the result is usable.6 min readHow to Convert an Image to TextThe capture and clean-up steps that decide whether an image converts cleanly, plus what to check in the output.5 min readHow to Extract Text From a Scanned DocumentScanner settings and page handling that make a scanned archive genuinely searchable.5 min readHow to Extract Text From a ReceiptWhy receipts are one of the hardest OCR cases, and the handful of habits that make them work.5 min readHow to Extract Text From HandwritingWhat handwriting recognition can and cannot do, and how to write and photograph notes so it works.5 min readHow to Improve OCR AccuracyNine concrete adjustments, ordered by impact, for getting cleaner text out of the same documents.6 min readWhy OCR Makes MistakesThe error patterns that repeat across every OCR system, and a quick routine for catching them.5 min read
PDF Tools & Techniques
View categoryExtracting, converting, merging and compressing PDF files without wrecking them.
How to Extract Text From a PDFText-layer PDFs and image-only PDFs need different handling. Here is how to tell them apart.5 min readHow to Convert PDF to Plain TextPlain text drops layout on purpose. Keeping the structure you need takes a few deliberate steps.4 min readHow to Work With Scanned PDFsMaking picture-only PDFs searchable, smaller and usable without destroying legibility.5 min readMerging, Splitting and Compressing PDFs Without Losing QualityRules for combining and shrinking PDFs that keep text sharp and originals recoverable.4 min read
AI Writing & Content
View categoryDrafting, editing and summarising with assistance, and the editing pass that follows.
How to Improve AI-Generated TextAn editing pass that removes the recognisable weaknesses of machine drafts.5 min readHow to Summarise Long Documents WellSummaries fail by dropping the qualifications. Here is how to keep them.4 min readWriting Professional Emails FasterA structure for emails that get answered, and how to draft them quickly without sounding generic.4 min readWriting a Cover Letter That Gets ReadWhat a cover letter is for, a three-paragraph structure, and where readers stop.4 min read
Developer Tools & Code
View categorySQL, regular expressions, debugging, review and data formats in day-to-day work.
How to Use SQL Generators EffectivelyHow to describe a schema so generated SQL is right, and what to check before running it.5 min readHow to Debug Code With AI ToolsWhat to include in a debugging prompt, and how to avoid confidently wrong fixes.5 min readRegular Expressions Without the PainA working mental model, the constructs that cover most tasks, and what not to match with regex.5 min readReviewing Code With an AssistantWhere automated review helps, where it misleads, and how to ask for specific feedback.4 min readJSON Formatting and Validation in PracticeThe mistakes that break parsers, how to read an error position, and conventions worth adopting.4 min read
Text Utilities & Processing
View categoryCounting, cleaning, converting and de-duplicating text reliably.
Word and Character Counts: What Actually Gets CountedWhy two tools disagree about the same paragraph, and which number your limit actually refers to.4 min readHow to Clean Up Messy Pasted TextA repeatable order of operations for text pasted out of PDFs, emails and web pages.4 min readCase Conversion and Naming Conventions ExplainedWhat each casing convention is for, and the pitfalls when converting between them.4 min read
Business Productivity
View categoryInvoices, records, resumes and document practices that hold up over time.
Building an ATS-Friendly ResumeFormatting and keyword rules that keep a CV readable to both parsers and people.5 min readCreating Professional Invoices That Get PaidRequired fields, the details that speed up payment, and numbering habits that prevent disputes.5 min readOrganising Business Documents So You Can Find ThemA naming and folder scheme that survives growth, plus retention and backup basics.4 min readMaking Documents Accessible to EveryonePractical steps that make documents usable with screen readers and on small screens.4 min read
General AI & Prompts
View categoryChoosing tools sensibly, writing prompts that work, and handling data carefully.
How to Write Better AI PromptsA four-part structure for prompts, and how to iterate when the first answer misses.6 min readChoosing the Right AI Tool for a TaskWhen a language model helps, when a deterministic tool is better, and when to do it by hand.4 min readProtecting Your Data When Using Online ToolsWhat to check before uploading anything, and how to redact before you do.4 min read