Converting scanned images to text files or Word documents. The digital recognition utility identifies the text on a scanned image and preserves its structure when generating an editable document. A developer toolkit for advanced OCR algorithms is included.
SimpleOCR is exactly what it claims to be: a simple OCR application. It does not have advanced options or feature spectacular performance, but it is free. That said, it recognizes most of the text I tried out, saving me a lot of typing.
I tested the application with a two-column text, and it had no problem. Tables, however, are a different matter, and if you need to scan them you should look elsewhere. The recognition process is about average. There are multiple misses and mistakes, even with machine print type of characters. Nevertheless, if you are planning to scan some text this program will prove to be of invaluable help.
You can use SimpleOCR with your scanner, or even if you do not have one, you can use it directly on scanned images of text.
The program is also intended for handwriting OCR. However, that process is not so simple. The application will need a minimum number of words in order to learn your handwriting. And even then, not all handwritings can be easily recognized. The demo specifically states that “linked letters” will not be identified. If you plan to do a lot of these, the demo advices you to practice accepted handwriting techniques. more
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