[macvoiceover] Re: PDF OCR applications
- From: Laura <laura.mcg@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:38:41 +0100
If it's just for PDFs, Abby FineReader will also do it. You don't need an
internet connection, and when I bought it, it was only about $100.
On 29 Mar 2012, at 11:23, Ricardo Walker wrote:
> Hi,
>
> you can get docuscan from the Mac app store. Its from Sarotec and the app is
> free but the service costs $300 I think. The biggest setback is that you
> need an internet connection, and I don't think your files are encrypted. So,
> I guess you are taking a minor risk if scanning any sensitive or personal
> documents. But its 100% accessible, relatively cheap, and does what your
> looking for. Here goes the link
> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/docuscan-plus/id432595763?mt=12
>
> hth
>
> Ricardo Walker
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> On Mar 28, 2012, at 6:50 PM, Ian Edwards <ianedwards42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Has anyone had success using either free or commercial OCR applications for
>> PDFs?
>>
>> I receive PDF scans from our church administration and need to convert them,
>> and I'm also wondering about using an OCR conversion program for PDFs I scan
>> in using the native Image Capture app that comes with Mac OSX.
>>
>> For the sake of comparison, I'm used to using Open Book on a Windows machine.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>> Ian
>>
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