OwlOCR AlternativesOCR Engines and other similar apps like OwlOCR

OwlOCR is described as 'Offers simple optical character recognition of text in PDF files, images or on-screen and converts that to plain text' and is a OCR Engine in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to OwlOCR for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, iPhone and Linux apps. The best OwlOCR alternative is OSS Document Scanner, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OwlOCR are NAPS2, Tesseract, Adobe Acrobat DC and ABBYY FineReader PDF.

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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 OwlOCR.

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

    • OSS Document Scanner is Free and Open SourceOwlOCR is Freemium and Proprietary
    • OSS Document Scanner is Lightweight and Privacy focusedOwlOCR is not according to our users
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    NAPS2

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    NAPS2 is a document scanning application with a focus on simplicity and ease of use.

    49 NAPS2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • NAPS2 is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to OwlOCR.

    • NAPS2 is Free and Open SourceOwlOCR is Freemium and Proprietary
    • NAPS2 is LightweightOwlOCR is not according to our users
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    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 OwlOCR.

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

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryOwlOCR is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. 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.

    87 ABBYY FineReader PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is the most popular iPad alternative to OwlOCR.

    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is Paid and ProprietaryOwlOCR is Freemium and Proprietary
    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is LightweightOwlOCR is not according to our users
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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Paperwork

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    Paperwork is a personal document manager for scanned documents (and PDFs).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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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.

    121 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 OwlOCR.

    • CamScanner is Freemium and ProprietaryOwlOCR is also Freemium 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  15. Text Lens icon

    Text Lens

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    Extract text from anywhere on your screen (OCR). Perfect for capturing text from videos, PDFs, presentations, or any app where copying isn't possible.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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