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Publisher's Description
From Softi Software:
FreeOCR is a totaly free Scan and OCR program it very accurate and uses the open source Tesseract OCR Engine. It is very easy to use and supports opening multipage Tiff and PDF documents. The extracted text can be edited and exported to your word processor.
What's new in this version: PDF opening enhancements - speed and compatibility fixes Compatible with more scanners, Improved user interface.
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All versions:
3.2 starsout of 142 votes
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Current version:
3.3 starsout of 77 votes
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My rating:
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"VIRUS "Adware.Downloader-207" in download"
Version: FreeOCR 3.0
Pros
Haven't had a chance to try yet.
Cons
The download as of 2/13/2012 contains the virus "Adware.Downloader-207". CNET has been notified. Don't download this program unless you want a virus!
Summary
I'd love a free OCR program, but not a free virus.
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"Amazing free OCR quality"
Version: FreeOCR 3.0
Pros
Easy to use
Clean interface
EXCELLENT OCR qualityCons
When opening large documents it did not give any feedback about what was happening (whether it was waiting for the document to open, or whether it could not open the document).
Does not OCR full documents.Summary
Amazing product for free. I had started writing a review saying it wouldn't open password protected documents due to getting no feedback when trying it, but I just wasn't being patient enough. It loaded my 133 page document after a while, and performed great OCR on the page. The interface is very easy and intuitive. Enhancements could include a "find text" feature and a "go to page" feature for working in large documents. I'm finding myself flipping between Acrobat and hitting the "next page" button a lot in a 133 page document. Overall - love it for free.
Okay - this is really weird. It WON'T directly open password protected documents, but I was able to trick it to open them by:
Updated on Feb 1, 2012
1. Creating a simple Word document with a text paragraph and printing it to PDF (I used PrimoPDF set for printing). Let's call it Test.PDF.
2. Opening Test.PDF in FreeOCR to test the OCR, then closing it.
3. Opening Test.PDF in Acrobat Pro to put a password on editing it, and saving it.
4. Opening the password protected document that I really want to OCR (let's call it UserGuide.PDF) in FreeOCR - it won't open, and FreeOCR doesn't do anything (give feedback) - it just sits there.
5. Opening Test.PDF in FreeOCR will bring up UserGuide.PDF.
SO STRANGE. I've been able to repeat this process, and it works. -
"Easy enough for newbies."
Version: FreeOCR 3.0
Pros
Simple to understand.
Works as promised.
Only missed a few letters.
One sheet limit not a problem.Cons
Didn't find any
Summary
I recommend this program to anyone who needs a basic reader for scanned documents. Nothing fancy, but it works very well.
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"Worked as premised."
Version: FreeOCR 3.0
Pros
Simple to use.
Cons
No cons...
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"A total joke. Doesn't run."
Version: FreeOCR 3.0
Pros
None that I can tell.
Cons
You have to configure your browser just to download it. Once you download it, you can't find it on your hard drive.
Summary
A total waste of time.
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"Great for Facebook users"
Version: FreeOCR 3.0
Pros
I'm couldn't be more pleased with this program! For my needs it get the job done quickly and it easy as 123. I don'r have hundreds of pages to edit, only a couple pages to post now and then. So, for all those who want to scan and post to facebook this gets it done fast. Thanks for a great product!
Cons
Its all good!
Summary
Its all good!
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"One page limit"
Version: FreeOCR 3.0
Pros
Really don't have use for a program with a one page file limit.
Cons
The program only scans one sheet of paper and makes a file of that page. If you have 50 pages, you will have 50 files.
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"Will not load, states error in file and then blanks."
Version: FreeOCR 3.0
Pros
none will not load.
Cons
Cannot load the programme-
Summary
I run windows 7 64bit and this will just not load the programme so I cannot give an evaluation. I have cleared and downloaded 3 times with the same result.
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"It's a simple, easy to use, accurate program."
Version: FreeOCR 3.0
Pros
Love it's symplicity and its accuracy. It also WORKS GREAT with my HP Scanner, something that I have had problems when using other OCR Programs.
Cons
I have no cons at this time.
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"did what i needed it to do"
Version: FreeOCR 3.0
Pros
easy to use
Cons
didn't see tables
Summary
easy to use . it's free . for someone who needs an ocr infrequently it works .
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