GImageReader AlternativesScreenshot Capture Tools and other similar apps like GImageReader

GImageReader is described as 'Simple Gtk/Qt front-end to the Tesseract OCR Engine' and is a popular screenshot capture tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GImageReader for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPhone, Web-based and Android apps. The best GImageReader alternative is OSS Document Scanner, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GImageReader are Tesseract, ABBYY FineReader PDF, Adobe Acrobat DC and Snagit.

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  1. 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.

    70 OSS Document Scanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
     
  2. Tesseract icon
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    Tesseract.js is a javascript library that gets words in almost any language out of images.

    27 Tesseract alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Tesseract as an Alternative to GImageReader
    samsuffit
    Positive
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    GImageReader is a very good tool that use in fact the 'Tesseract' javascript library

    Tesseract icon
    Tesseract icon
    • Tesseract is Free and Open SourceGImageReader is also Free and Open Source
  3. 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.

    91 ABBYY FineReader PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Comments about ABBYY FineReader PDF as an Alternative to GImageReader
    Ihor
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    It is a Russian product. No matter what they say now, it has started in Russia but now they're hiding their origin. So pay attention.

    ABBYY FineReader PDF icon
    ABBYY FineReader PDF icon
    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is Paid and ProprietaryGImageReader is Free and Open Source
    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is LightweightGImageReader is not according to our users
  4. Adobe Acrobat DC icon
     203 likes

    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.

    317 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
  5. Snagit icon
     200 likes

    Advanced screen capture and recording tool enabling image or video captures directly from your screen. Includes editing features like callouts, transparency, and effects to enhance visuals. Organize and easily share creations through documents, presentations, or favorite applications.

    205 Snagit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. NormCap icon
     22 likes

    OCR powered screen-capture tool to capture information instead of images.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. CamScanner icon
     73 likes

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

    125 CamScanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  8. Crow Translate icon
     36 likes

    Crow Translate is a simple and lightweight translator programmed in C++ / Qt that allows to translate and speak text using Google, Yandex and Bing translate API.

    81 Crow Translate alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  9. Open Scanner icon
     11 likes

    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 (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  10. OpenScan icon
     26 likes

    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.".

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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