OCR Online Alternatives

OCR Online is described as 'Advanced OCR (optical character recognition) web application for creating editable and searchable electronic files from scanned paper documents and digital photographs' and is an website in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to OCR Online, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux and iPhone apps. The best OCR Online alternative is Adobe Acrobat DC. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try GImageReader or OpenScan. Other great sites and apps similar to OCR Online are ABBYY FineReader PDF, CamScanner, Notebloc and Adobe Scan.

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  1. 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.

    303 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

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

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

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryOCR Online is Freemium and Proprietary
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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

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is Paid and ProprietaryOCR Online is Freemium and Proprietary
    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is LightweightOCR Online is not according to our users
  3. GImageReader icon
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    gImageReader is a simple Gtk/Qt front-end to the Tesseract OCR Engine.

    89 GImageReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • GImageReader is the most popular Linux alternative to OCR Online.

    • GImageReader is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OCR Online.

    • GImageReader is Free and Open SourceOCR Online is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. OpenScan icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Android
     
    • OpenScan is the most popular Android alternative to OCR Online.

    • OpenScan is Free and Open SourceOCR Online is Freemium and Proprietary
    • OpenScan is Privacy focusedOCR Online is not according to our users
  5. CamScanner icon
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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

    Platforms

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

    • CamScanner is Freemium and ProprietaryOCR Online is also Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Adobe Scan icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  7. CopyFish icon
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    Copy, paste and translate text from any image, video or PDF.

    84 CopyFish alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
  8. FreeOCR icon
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    FreeOCR is a 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.

    87 FreeOCR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
     
  10. Google Stack icon
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    Get rid of paper clutter with Stack. Stack is a PDF scanner, document organizer, and detail finder. All in one.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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