FreeOCR Alternatives

FreeOCR is described as 'Scan & OCR program including the Tesseract free ocr engine, also known as a Tesseract GUI. It includes a Windows installer, and it is very simple to use' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to FreeOCR for a variety of platforms, including Windows, iPhone, Web-based, Mac and Android apps. The best FreeOCR alternative is OSS Document Scanner, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FreeOCR are Tesseract, ABBYY FineReader PDF, Adobe Acrobat DC 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

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    • OSS Document Scanner is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to FreeOCR.

    • OSS Document Scanner is Free and Open SourceFreeOCR is Free and Proprietary
    • OSS Document Scanner is Lightweight and Privacy focusedFreeOCR 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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    • Almost everyone thinks Tesseract is a great FreeOCR alternative.

    • Tesseract is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to FreeOCR.

    • Tesseract is Free and Open SourceFreeOCR is Free and Proprietary
  4. 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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    • Some users think ABBYY FineReader PDF is a great FreeOCR alternative, some don't.

    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is the most popular iPad alternative to FreeOCR.

    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is the most popular commercial alternative to FreeOCR.

    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is Paid and ProprietaryFreeOCR is Free and Proprietary
    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is LightweightFreeOCR is not according to our users
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  6. 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 FreeOCR.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryFreeOCR is Free and Proprietary
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    Preview

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    Native macOS app for viewing, annotating, and editing images and PDFs, featuring tools for cropping, rotating, resizing images, rearranging pages, full-screen viewing, markup, document merging, batch conversion, and export in multiple formats.

    167 Preview alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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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 FreeOCR.

    • CamScanner is Freemium and ProprietaryFreeOCR is Free and Proprietary
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    ClarifyDocuments

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    ClarifyDocuments is a free AI tool that converts PDFs, images, and slides into clean, editable text. It automatically cleans, organizes, and processes content in any language, helping students and educators focus on learning.

    78 ClarifyDocuments alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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