See the full list of supported languages here. What Languages are Supported? PDF OCR X supports over 60 languages. What format can PDF OCR X output to? PDF OCR X currently supports two output formats: Text and Searchable PDF.

What Input Formats Does PDF OCR X Support? PDF OCR X will accept image files of type GIF, JPG, PNG, BMP, and PICT. OCR is a field of research in pattern recognition, artificial intelligence and computer vision.

It is a common method of digitizing printed texts so that they can be electronically searched, stored more compactly, displayed on-line, and used in machine processes such as machine translation, text-to-speech and text mining. It is widely used as a form of data entry from some sort of original paper data source, whether documents, sales receipts, mail, or any number of printed records. What is Optical Character Recognition? Optical character recognition, usually abbreviated to OCR, is the mechanical or electronic conversion of scanned images of handwritten, typewritten or printed text into machine-encoded text. This includes, but is no limited to, Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, Server 2003, Server 2008. What version of Windows is required to run PDF OCR X on my PC? PDF OCR X should run on any version of windows newer than (and including) Windows XP. If you are running Leopard (10.5) you can still install and use PDF OCR X 1.9.36 which can be downloaded on our download page.

The PDF OCR X Screencast (3 minute video)įrequently Asked Questions What version of OS X is required to run PDF OCR X on my Mac? The latest version of PDF OCR X (version 2.0) requires OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) or higher.

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