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Apple Users

TexasProgresive

(12,369 posts) Sat Sep 9, 2017, 12:36 PM Sep 2017

That's optical character recognition or something like that. I need to be able to convert text image to text. Cheap enough for pcs not so for MAC.

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Anyone recommend an OCR software for MAC? (Original Post) TexasProgresive Sep 2017 OP

plenty of free solutions out there. Ellipsis Sep 2017 #1

Abby FineReader worked well for me . . . Journeyman Sep 2017 #2

FineReader Express. Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2017 #3

(9,204 posts)

1. plenty of free solutions out there.

Sat Sep 9, 2017, 12:44 PM

Sep 2017

For single page or few pages.

Omnipage...

(15,247 posts)

2. Abby FineReader worked well for me . . .

Sat Sep 9, 2017, 01:37 PM

Sep 2017

(6,568 posts)

3. FineReader Express.

Sat Sep 9, 2017, 01:44 PM

Sep 2017

15 day trial that has workable limitations.

I've used it with good results.