# \#audit **URL:** https://altosignpdf.com/community/tag/audit/11.md [Latest](https://altosignpdf.com/community/latest.md) · [Categories](https://altosignpdf.com/community/categories.md) · [Tags](https://altosignpdf.com/community/tags.md) --- ## [How can I convert a PDF to binary for my coding assignment?](https://altosignpdf.com/community/t/how-can-i-convert-a-pdf-to-binary-for-my-coding-assignment/66)
**Author:** [@PeterRogers](https://altosignpdf.com/community/u/PeterRogers)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2026, 11:08am UTC](https://altosignpdf.com/community/t/how-can-i-convert-a-pdf-to-binary-for-my-coding-assignment/66 "2026-11-08T11:08:14Z")
My coding assignment requires converting a PDF into binary data and I’m completely stuck. Everything I tried so far just outputs garbled text, and it’s due Thursday. How do I actually do this? --- ## [Why can't I print to pdf anymore after updating my laptop?](https://altosignpdf.com/community/t/why-cant-i-print-to-pdf-anymore-after-updating-my-laptop/65)
**Author:** [@RachelJohnson](https://altosignpdf.com/community/u/RachelJohnson)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2026, 5:23am UTC](https://altosignpdf.com/community/t/why-cant-i-print-to-pdf-anymore-after-updating-my-laptop/65 "2026-11-08T05:23:14Z")
I updated my laptop last week and now “Print to PDF” has disappeared from the printer list, even though it worked fine before. I’m not a tech person and I need to send a signed form by tomorrow, so I’m stuck right now. --- ## [How do I finish generating pdf from html for this assignment?](https://altosignpdf.com/community/t/how-do-i-finish-generating-pdf-from-html-for-this-assignment/64)
**Author:** [@JasonJackson](https://altosignpdf.com/community/u/JasonJackson)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 11:23pm UTC](https://altosignpdf.com/community/t/how-do-i-finish-generating-pdf-from-html-for-this-assignment/64 "2026-11-07T23:23:13Z")
I’m a student and my lab report is due tonight, so I wrote it as an HTML file with some tables and images. I got it looking right in the browser, but I have no idea how to turn it into a proper PDF my professor can open,… --- ## [Does anyone know how to protect pdf files quickly?](https://altosignpdf.com/community/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-protect-pdf-files-quickly/63)
**Author:** [@Jesse\_2010](https://altosignpdf.com/community/u/Jesse_2010)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://altosignpdf.com/community/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-protect-pdf-files-quickly/63 "2026-11-07T17:08:13Z")
I need to lock down some PDF files before sending them out for work, but it has to be done fast on my laptop. What’s the quickest way to add protection without extra steps? --- ## [What's the best pdf to word converter for editing contracts?](https://altosignpdf.com/community/t/whats-the-best-pdf-to-word-converter-for-editing-contracts/62)
**Author:** [@storm\_lightning](https://altosignpdf.com/community/u/storm_lightning)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 11:08am UTC](https://altosignpdf.com/community/t/whats-the-best-pdf-to-word-converter-for-editing-contracts/62 "2026-11-07T11:08:13Z")
I need to turn a 12-page client contract from PDF into something I can edit, but the last conversion mashed the signature lines together. What’s a reliable converter for this? --- ## [Does anyone know how to combine 2 PDFs into 1 for my assignment?](https://altosignpdf.com/community/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-combine-2-pdfs-into-1-for-my-assignment/61)
**Author:** [@novamelbourne](https://altosignpdf.com/community/u/novamelbourne)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 5:23am UTC](https://altosignpdf.com/community/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-combine-2-pdfs-into-1-for-my-assignment/61 "2026-11-07T05:23:13Z")
I have to email a 12-page proposal that people can view but not edit, and a normal save still lets them change the text. Has anyone gotten a read only PDF to actually stick? --- ## [Can someone recommend a free scanned PDF translator for lecture notes?](https://altosignpdf.com/community/t/can-someone-recommend-a-free-scanned-pdf-translator-for-lecture-notes/60)
**Author:** [@gym\_aunt](https://altosignpdf.com/community/u/gym_aunt)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2026, 11:23pm UTC](https://altosignpdf.com/community/t/can-someone-recommend-a-free-scanned-pdf-translator-for-lecture-notes/60 "2026-11-06T23:23:14Z")
My professor uploaded a 30-page scanned PDF of old textbook chapters in German, and I need to translate it into English before my exam on Thursday. Since the pages are just scanned images, I cannot even highlight the tex… --- ## [Is there a way to compress a pdf?](https://altosignpdf.com/community/t/is-there-a-way-to-compress-a-pdf/59)
**Author:** [@user\_x](https://altosignpdf.com/community/u/user_x)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://altosignpdf.com/community/t/is-there-a-way-to-compress-a-pdf/59 "2026-11-06T17:23:13Z")
My PDF is too big to upload because of the size limit on the portal, and nothing I’ve tried has made it smaller yet. Is there a way to compress it? --- ## [I'm stuck - how to search for all PDF files on PC?](https://altosignpdf.com/community/t/im-stuck-how-to-search-for-all-pdf-files-on-pc/55)
**Author:** [@Anna\_2010](https://altosignpdf.com/community/u/Anna_2010)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2026, 11:08am UTC](https://altosignpdf.com/community/t/im-stuck-how-to-search-for-all-pdf-files-on-pc/55 "2026-11-06T11:08:13Z")
My Windows PC is full of PDFs in random folders and the search box only shows recent ones. How do I find every PDF file on the computer?