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You can convert any document through the SensusAccess web form and get the new version by email. Most conversions take a few minutes, though long or complex files can take longer.
Step by step
- Open the converter. Go to the SensusAccess Document Converter page and click the link under Convert a File to open the form.
- Upload your file. Choose the document from your computer and upload it. Wait until the form shows that the upload finished.
- Choose your output format. Pick one of the four choices: MP3 audio, Braille, Ebook, or Accessibility conversion. Not sure which one? See "Which Output Format Should I Choose?"
- Set your options. The form shows different options depending on your choice.
- For MP3 audio, pick the language and the reading speed.
- For an ebook, pick the ebook format and the font size.
- For Braille, pick the Braille settings you need.
- For an accessibility conversion, pick the file type you want, such as Word or tagged PDF.
- Enter your email address and click Submit.
- Check your email. When the conversion is done, SensusAccess sends you an email. Depending on the format, the file is either attached or there is a link to download it.
- Save your file right away. Converted files are not kept on the SensusAccess servers forever, so download and save it as soon as it arrives.
A note on copyright
When you upload a file, you are confirming that you have the right to use and reproduce that material. Converted files are for private study, scholarship, research, or accessibility purposes only.
Tips
If nothing arrives after a while, check your junk or spam folder. Open the converted file and skim it before you share it or rely on it, especially if the original was a scan. If the result is not quite right, try cleaning up the original first. For image based files, converting to a tagged PDF first and then to your final format can sometimes give a better result.