WatchOCR Alternatives

WatchOCR is described as 'Open source OCR server that creates searchable pdfs from images in a watched folder' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to WatchOCR for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPhone, Web-based and Android apps. The best WatchOCR alternative is OSS Document Scanner, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WatchOCR are Tesseract, Adobe Acrobat DC, ABBYY FineReader PDF and GImageReader.

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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 WatchOCR.

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

    • OSS Document Scanner is Free and Open SourceWatchOCR is also Free and Open Source
    • OSS Document Scanner is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWatchOCR is not according to our users
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    Tesseract

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    Tesseract.js is a javascript library that gets words in almost any language out of images.

    24 Tesseract alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Tesseract is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to WatchOCR.

    • Tesseract is Free and Open SourceWatchOCR is also Free and Open Source
  4. Adobe Acrobat DC icon

    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 WatchOCR.

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

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryWatchOCR is Free and Open Source
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    PDF OCR

    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.

    http://www.pdfocr.net
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  6. 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.

    88 ABBYY FineReader PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is Paid and ProprietaryWatchOCR is Free and Open Source
    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is LightweightWatchOCR is not according to our users
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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.

    122 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 WatchOCR.

    • CamScanner is Freemium and ProprietaryWatchOCR is Free and Open Source
  11. 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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  15. Text Grab icon

    Text Grab

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    Text Grab is a minimal optical character recognition (OCR) utility for Windows 10/11 which makes all visible text available to be copied.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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