PDF OCR AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Document Scanners

The best Document Scanner alternative to PDF OCR is Adobe Acrobat DC. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try CamScanner or OpenScan. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to PDF OCR and 17 are Document Scanners so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Document Scanner alternatives to PDF OCR are CopyFish, Adobe Scan, (a9t9) Free OCR Software and Vovsoft OCR Reader.

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PDF OCR is a software that converts scanned PDF documents into editable text files in just two clicks. Its OCR engine operates 92% faster than other software, giving users the option to select specific pages for OCR.

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  1. Adobe Acrobat DC icon
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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.

    292 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Edit PDF
    2.  Document Management
    3.  PDF OCR
    4.  Text editing
    5.  Fill PDF Forms
    6.  Split and merge PDF files
    7.  Sign PDF files
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Combine PDF
    10.  Split PDF files
    11.  PDF annotation
    12.  Text Highlighting
    13.  Signing PDF Documents
    14.  Create PDF files
    15.  Extract images
    16.  Publishing
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    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular Web-based, Windows & Mac alternative to PDF OCR.

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

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryPDF OCR is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. CamScanner icon
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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.

    116 CamScanner alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Properties

    1.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Export to PDF
    3.  Scanner
    4.  Mobile Scanner
    5.  PDF OCR
    6.  Scan to PDF
    7.  Sync with Google Drive
    8.  Sync with Dropbox
    9.  Document structure management
    10.  Support for Batch Mode
    11.  Client side encryption
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    • CamScanner is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to PDF OCR.

    • CamScanner is Freemium and ProprietaryPDF OCR is Paid and Proprietary
  4. OpenScan icon
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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.".

    106 OpenScan alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Scan documents
    2.  Photo scan
    3.  Scanner
    4.  Sign PDF files
    5.  Built-in viewer
    6.  Fill PDF Forms
    7.  Mobile Scanner
    Discontinued

    Not under active development.https://github.com/ethereal-developers/OpenScan#psa

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    Adobe Acrobat DC

    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. Perf...

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    CopyFish

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

    72 CopyFish alternatives
    Copy text from images, PDF and Youtube videos

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Copy (OCR) text from any app on your desktop (Windows, Mac and Linux)

    Properties

    1.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  PDF OCR
    3.  Screenshot OCR
    4.  Scanner
    5.  Scan to word
    6.  Text Translation
    7.  Scan to PDF
    8.  Process scanning
    9.  Image to text
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  7. Adobe Scan icon
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    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.

    112 Adobe Scan alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Top Adobe Scan Features

    1.  Built-in viewer
    2.  Mobile Scanner
    3.  OCR
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Fill PDF Forms
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Combine PDF
    9.  Scanner
    10.  Auto capture
    11.  Built-in editor
    12.  Scan to PDF
    13.  PDF OCR
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  8. (a9t9) Free OCR Software icon
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    (a9t9) Free OCR Software

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    OCR software and web service to extract text from image files and PDF. The application is available as online OCR web app, OCR API, or simple to install Windows store application.

    71 (a9t9) Free OCR Software alternatives
    Screenshot of the ocr software

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows

    (a9t9) Free OCR Software Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  PDF OCR
    3.  Convert PDF to Word document
    Processing some Chinese documents
    The software includes full PDF support
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  10. Vovsoft OCR Reader icon
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    Vovsoft OCR Reader

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    OCR Reader is an image to text converter program that allows you to extract text from PNG, JPEG, TIFF, WEBP, and BMP image files using Optical Character Recognition.

    57 Vovsoft OCR Reader alternatives
    Scan window

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Vovsoft OCR Reader Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Portable
    3.  Built-in viewer
    4.  Image to text
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  11. Notebloc icon
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    Notebloc

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

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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Scan to PDF
    3.  PDF OCR
    4.  Export to PDF
    5.  OCR
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Scanner
    8.  Document Sharing
    9.  Create PDF files
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  12. OCR Text Recognition Tool icon
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    OCR Text Recognition Tool

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    Provides accurate and fast text detection from any image file downloaded from your device or taken with a snapshot. It also supports textual detection of a PDF and text-based handwriting detection and text translation in 114 different languages.

    48 OCR Text Recognition Tool alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    OCR Text Recognition Tool Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Convert PDF to Text
    3.  Screenshot OCR
    4.  Image to text
    5.  Jpg to text
    6.  PDF OCR
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  13. VietOCR icon
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    VietOCR

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    A Java/.NET GUI frontend for Tesseract OCR engine. Provides optical character recognition for Vietnamese and other languages supported by Tesseract.

    70 VietOCR alternatives
    VietOCR.NET on Windows 10 (Version 6.14.0 of 16 November 2024 runs on Tesseract 5.5.0)

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Windows 7 GUI

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Built-in viewer
    3.  Combine PDF
    4.  Multiple languages
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  14. Pocket Scanner icon
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    Pocket Scanner

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    Pocket Scanner Ultimate is the stand-alone version of Kdan’s Pocket Scanner series. Search “Pocket Scanner Cloud” in the App Store and try out the app & cloud services for free!

    108 Pocket Scanner alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Pocket Scanner Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  PDF annotation
    3.  Mobile Scanner
    4.  Document structure management
    5.  Optimized for Mobile
    6.  Scan to JPEG
    7.  Scanner
    8.  Scan to PDF
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  15. ABBYY TextGrabber icon
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    ABBYY TextGrabber

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    ABBYY TextGrabber easily and quickly digitizes fragments of printed text and turns the recognized result into action: call, email, follow links, find on maps, translate into 100+ languages, edit, voice over and share in any convenient way.

    102 ABBYY TextGrabber alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  OCR
    3.  Multiple languages
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