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Description

FreeOCR is a cost-free Optical Character Recognition software designed for Windows, enabling users to scan from a majority of Twain scanners while also allowing the opening of various scanned PDFs and multi-page TIFF images, in addition to commonly used image file formats. This software generates plain text and facilitates direct export to Microsoft Word format. Utilizing the advanced Tesseract (v3.01) OCR engine, FreeOCR comes with a user-friendly Windows installer, making it straightforward to navigate, with support for multi-page TIFF documents, Adobe PDFs, fax documents, and various image types, including compressed TIFFs that the Tesseract engine cannot read independently. The latest version, FreeOCR V4, incorporates Tesseract V3, which enhances accuracy through improved page layout analysis, resulting in more precise outcomes without relying on the zone selection tool. Additionally, FreeOCR has the capability to scan and save images as JPGs, while plans for a "Scan to PDF" feature, which will include an option to save as a searchable PDF, are currently underway. This robust software is ideal for both casual users and professionals looking to streamline their document processing tasks.

Description

Windows Developers who need to capture images from scanners, digital cameras that have a TWAIN driver and save to Docx/TIFF, PDF/A, C#, C++, VB.NET.VB.NET.VB.NET.VB. Delphi, VFP. MS Access.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

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Integrations

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Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

FreeOCR

Country

United States

Website

www.paperfile.net

Vendor Details

Company Name

Viscom Software

Founded

1997

Country

Hong Kong

Website

www.viscomsoft.com

Product Features

OCR

Batch Processing No 
Convert to PDF No 
ID Scanning No 
Image Pre-processing No 
Indexing No 
Metadata Extraction No 
Multi-Language Yes 
Multiple Output Formats No 
Text Editor No 
Zone Selection Tool Yes 

Product Features

Application Development

Access Controls/Permissions No 
Code Assistance No 
Code Refactoring No 
Collaboration Tools No 
Compatibility Testing No 
Data Modeling No 
Debugging No 
Deployment Management No 
Graphical User Interface No 
Mobile Development No 
No-Code No 
Reporting/Analytics No 
Software Development No 
Source Control No 
Testing Management No 
Version Control No 
Web App Development No 

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