Screen OCR AlternativesScreenshot Capture Tools and other similar apps like Screen OCR

Screen OCR is described as 'Screen capture and character recognition tool. You can use Screen OCR in any way you are most comfortable with. It can be window selection, scrolling capture, simple cursor capture or rectangular selection' and is a screenshot capture tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Screen OCR for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Screen OCR alternative is Greenshot, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Screen OCR are Snagit, Adobe Acrobat DC, ABBYY FineReader PDF and GImageReader.

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  1. Greenshot icon
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    Lightweight screenshot tool offering OCR, exports to Office apps and online storage, integration with external commands, supporting 32 languages and minimal space requirement.

    209 Greenshot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • Greenshot is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Screen OCR.

    • Greenshot is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Screen OCR.

    • Greenshot is Freemium and Open SourceScreen OCR is Paid and Proprietary
    • Greenshot is Lightweight and CustomizableScreen OCR is not according to our users
  2. Snagit icon
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    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.

    202 Snagit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • Snagit is the most popular commercial alternative to Screen OCR.

    • Snagit is Paid and ProprietaryScreen OCR is also Paid and Proprietary
  3. 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.

    310 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryScreen OCR is also Paid 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 Screen OCR.

    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is Paid and ProprietaryScreen OCR is also Paid and Proprietary
    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is LightweightScreen OCR is not according to our users
  5. 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 Screen OCR.

    • GImageReader is Free and Open SourceScreen OCR is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Crow Translate icon
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    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.

    78 Crow Translate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  7. Spectacle icon
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    Spectacle is a simple application for capturing desktop screenshots. It can capture images of the entire desktop, a single monitor, the currently active window, the window currently under the mouse, or a rectangular region of the screen.

    195 Spectacle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
     
  8. NormCap icon
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    OCR powered screen-capture tool to capture information instead of images.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. 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.

    123 CamScanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    • CamScanner is Freemium and ProprietaryScreen OCR is Paid and Proprietary
  10. 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
     
  11. Text Lens icon
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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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