FreeOCR Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to FreeOCR for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Tesseract, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to FreeOCR and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to FreeOCR are ABBYY FineReader PDF, Adobe Acrobat DC, GImageReader and CamScanner.

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  1. Optical recognition software boasting unmatched text accuracy converts scanned documents to editable Word, Excel, or searchable PDFs while preserving layout. Supports 190 languages, simplifies processes with automated tasks, and includes PDF editing tools.

    93 ABBYY FineReader PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  2. Adobe Acrobat DC icon
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    Manage documents effortlessly, edit PDFs, create them from other formats, and e-sign anywhere. Secure sharing and comparison tools ensure smooth workflows and data protection. New AI Assistant offers quick document insights. Perfect for desktop and web platforms.

    335 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
  3. OCRmyPDF icon
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    OCRmyPDF adds an OCR text layer to scanned PDF files, allowing them to be searched - jbarlow83/OCRmyPDF

    22 OCRmyPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. HushSnap icon
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    HushSnap is a lightweight screenshot && OCR tool that lives in your system tray and wakes up the moment you press a hotkey — no UI, no delay, just an instant crosshair overlay. Select a region or click for the full screen, and the shot lands on your clipboard immediately.

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Photo Scan icon
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    Photo Scan lets you extract text from Images or Photos very easily and efficiently!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
     
  6. OCRMyScreen icon
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    OCRMyScreen is a small, focused utility that lets you capture text from anywhere on your screen, especially in places where normal copy-paste simply does not work. Instead of retyping error messages, one-time codes, or text inside images and locked UIs, you press a button, drag...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. GOCR icon
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    GOCR is an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) program, developed under the GNU Public License. It converts scanned images of text back to text files. Joerg Schulenburg started the program, and now leads a team of developers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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