Free OCR to Word AlternativesImage Scanners and other similar apps like Free OCR to Word

Free OCR to Word is described as 'Is text recognition software that performs all your tedious retyping and recreating work at lightning speed into Word documents you can edit on your PC or archive in a document repository' and is a Image Scanner in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Free OCR to Word for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, iPhone and Android apps. The best Free OCR to Word alternative is OSS Document Scanner, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Free OCR to Word are Tesseract, Adobe Acrobat DC, ABBYY FineReader PDF and GImageReader.

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  1. OSS Document Scanner icon

    OSS Document Scanner

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    The OSS Document Scanner is an Open Source app to scan all your documents. You either scan using your camera or by importing an image. The app will automatically detect you document within the photo and will crop the image.

    68 OSS Document Scanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
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    • OSS Document Scanner is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Free OCR to Word.

    • OSS Document Scanner is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Free OCR to Word.

    • OSS Document Scanner is Free and Open SourceFree OCR to Word is Free and Proprietary
    • OSS Document Scanner is Lightweight and Privacy focusedFree OCR to Word is not according to our users
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    Tesseract

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    Tesseract.js is a javascript library that gets words in almost any language out of images.

    24 Tesseract alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Tesseract is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Free OCR to Word.

    • Tesseract is Free and Open SourceFree OCR to Word is Free and Proprietary
  4. Adobe Acrobat DC icon

    Adobe Acrobat DC

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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.

    303 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular Web-based alternative to Free OCR to Word.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular commercial alternative to Free OCR to Word.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryFree OCR to Word is Free and Proprietary
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    Adobe Scan

    The Adobe Scan scanner app turns your device into a powerful portable scanner that recognizes text automatically (OCR) and allows you to save to multiple file formats including PDF and JPEG.

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  6. ABBYY FineReader PDF icon

    ABBYY FineReader PDF

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    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.

    88 ABBYY FineReader PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is the most popular iPad alternative to Free OCR to Word.

    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is Paid and ProprietaryFree OCR to Word is Free and Proprietary
    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is LightweightFree OCR to Word is not according to our users
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    OpenScan

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    OpenScan is an open source app that enables users to scan hardcopies of documents or notes and convert it to PDF or JPEG files. Its motto is "No ads. No data collection. We respect your privacy.".

    109 OpenScan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
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    CamScanner

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    Your portable scanner. Use your camera to get high quality scans of paper documents, receipts, notes and more. Anytime, anywhere.

    122 CamScanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • CamScanner is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Free OCR to Word.

    • CamScanner is Freemium and ProprietaryFree OCR to Word is Free and Proprietary
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    Open Scanner

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    Open Scanner is a fast and simple-to-use paper-scanning app with AI features to speed up your scanning workflow:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
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    Notebloc

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    Document scanner app. Free. Save and share as PDF or JPG.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  14. Adobe Scan icon

    Adobe Scan

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    The Adobe Scan scanner app turns your device into a powerful portable scanner that recognizes text automatically (OCR) and allows you to save to multiple file formats including PDF and JPEG.

    118 Adobe Scan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    CopyFish

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    Copy, paste and translate text from any image, video or PDF.

    84 CopyFish alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Copy text from images, PDF and Youtube videos
     
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