FreeOCR 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.
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HERE’S WHAT YOU GET WITH MOBIPDF:
Multiple Page View Modes: Enjoy a distraction-free "Read Mode".
Advanced Editing Tools: Experience a Word-like PDF editing environment.
Two-Way Conversions: Convert PDFs to and from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or image formats.
OCR Support: Make scanned documents searchable.
Markup Tools: Highlight, comment, strikethrough, stamp, and more to enhance your documents.
Effortless PDF Organizer: Reorder, compress, split, and combine PDFs with ease.
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Offline Mode: Work freely on your projects, even offline.
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PaperStream
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Informatik Scan
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Pricing
Pricing Information:
Free
Free Version:
Yes
Integrations
No Integrations at this time
Company Details
Company:
FreeOCR
Headquarters:
United States
Website:
www.paperfile.net
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Product Details
Platforms
Windows
Types of Training
Training Docs
In Person
Customer Support
Online Support
FreeOCR Features and Options
OCR Software
Batch Processing
Convert to PDF
ID Scanning
Image Pre-processing
Indexing
Metadata Extraction
Multi-Language
Multiple Output Formats
Text Editor
Zone Selection Tool
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