Converting documents

SensusAccess

Use the online tool SensusAccess to convert PDFs, web pages or other type of documents into alternative formats.

How to use SensusAccess

1. Go to SensusAccess and upload your document.
2. Select the format you prefer. Depending on your source format, you can convert to:
   • an audio file such as MP3
   • a Word document
   • e-book format such as EPUB
   • a Braille document.
3. Enter your UAL email address.
4. You'll receive the converted file by email.

Please ensure that SensusAccess is not used for the conversion of personal and sensitive data.

Blackboard Ally in Moodle

Blackboard Ally is an accessibility tool in Moodle. You can download many of the documents uploaded to Moodle in an alternative format. The formats available include:

• Tagged PDFs
• HTML
• EPUB
• MP3 audio format
• BeeLine Reader (bionic reading).

For more information, go to the page Moodle just got more accessible with Blackboard Ally.

PDF Scanner apps for iOS or Android

Scanning with OneDrive

OneDrive is part of Microsoft Office 365.

You can use OneDrive app on your phone to convert an image of text into a  PDF that you can edit.

Use to:

• Take a picture of a whiteboard or any other text
• Scan a document o a page from a book
• Upload an image from  your phone

How to use it:

1. Get the OneDrive app from your app store.
2. Open and sign in with your university email and password.
3. Select the ⁠+⁠ button on the bottom corner.
4. Select Add new, then Scan
5. Scan a page, document, whiteboard
6. Save it to your preferred folder in your OneDrive.

See Scan and save with OneDrive document scanning for more details.

Adobe Scan

• Get the free Adobe Scan app from your app store
• Log in to Adobe with your UAL credentials
• Use your phone to scan a document, book or whiteboard
• Select Save PDF
• Select Export PDF
• Choose Convert to Word (or any other available format)