Features
Free Image OCR allows the possibility to recognize the text contained within any scanned document or image and can make it fully selectable, searchable and editable. When the documents with which you usually work are in scanned PDF or image format, you can always resort to Free Image OCR to carry out these processes. Free Image OCR has a very quick optical recognition engine, and allows the possibility to convert any PDF into a text document without problems. The produce is reduced to the simple fact of opening the PDF documents and then clicking on "OCR". Our new technology using mega pixel cameras to digitize books and newspapers generates high quality preservation images, which greatly increases OCR accuracy.

PDF OCR
Based on OCR technology, Free Image OCR is totally free to convert a scanned PDF or image file like a document, invoice, book or anything else to TXT or Microsoft Word fast and easily. It enables you to extract the text in any image file that you upload into Text files for personal or commercial use. This free OCR tool also lets you send recognition results directly to Microsoft Word create editable, searchable files and e-books instead of saving recognition results and opening them in another application for editing. Never retype any text and save time finding back the documents you archived!

Edit Text
Free Image OCR is designed with a text editor which allows you to edit the OCR result text without MS Word. In text window, you are allowed to add or correct text. In addition, it is available to use editing tools to clear text, remove line breaks, copy all texts to clipboard and export text into MS word for other usages. Free Image OCR saves you much time and money by sharing electronic documents instead of stacks of paper files.

Accurate OCR Conversion
The high OCR accuracy guarantees the text quality. The revolutionary OCR technology makes the OCR conversion achieving 99.8% accuracy. Free Image OCR identifies text within low resolution captured documents and documents containing low-contrast color text. To scanned PDF document, the quality of the OCR conversion process will largely depend on the quality of the scanned image and the clarity of the characters of that image. Unmatched recognition accuracy and conversion capabilities virtually eliminate retyping.

Preview PDF & Image
Free Image OCR integrates preview functionality for users to open, view, and print any PDF documents on windows operating systems with preview panel. At the same time, some metadata information like title, author, subject, etc. can be added to your PDF files to complete your PDF properties and identify your PDF document in search results. Through the PDF previewer, you may preview any of your PDF files with support for zoom in/out and Fit Width/Height/Page or switch between pages with First, Previous, Next & Last buttons. PDF viewer is advantageous to preview PDF document for converting to create plain text and make the conversion much more efficient. In image viewer window, you can use Zoom in/out, Fit Width/Page and 100% as needed for better image preview.

PDF Encryption/Password Removal & Digital Signature
Free Image OCR has the ability of adding password to PDF files so that you can restrict who can view, edit, copy, print or add comments to your PDF document. You are allowed to remove the password added to unlock PDF file to modify, print or copy secured files. The digital signature tool helps you apply digital signatures to pivotal business PDF documents to identify and authenticate the originator of the information or verify that information has not been altered after it is signed.

Support Many Formats
Free Image OCR supports almost all kinds of image formats like JPG/JPEG, TIF, TIFF, BMP, GIF, PNG, EMF, WMF, JPE, ICO, JFIF, PCX, PSD, PCD, TGA and many more. Any text within images and PDF files can be output to plain text formats or MS Word.

Free & Safe PDF OCR
Free Image OCR is totally free and safe and will not try to install any malicious components to your computer. It is guaranteed not to contain any spyware, viruses or any other kind of malware. You can use it either personally or commercially for free.

Ease of Use
Both advanced users and amateurs can operate all functions of Free Image OCR with easy and user-friendly interface. There is also no learning curve and very little time wasted to find the optimal settings. And the cutting-edge PDF Generator brings you a lightning fast processing speed.