Image to text converter | OCR

Image to Text Converter

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An image to text converter, also known as Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software, is a tool or software application that extracts text from images, scanned documents, or other visual sources and converts it into editable and searchable text. This technology is commonly used to digitize printed documents, handwritten notes, screenshots, or any other text-containing images.

 

OCR software works by analyzing the pixels of the image and identifying patterns that resemble letters, numbers, and symbols. Once the text is recognized, it can be outputted in various formats such as plain text, Microsoft Word documents, searchable PDFs, or other editable formats.

 

These converters are used in various fields including document management, data entry, translation, accessibility (e.g., for visually impaired users), and more. They can be standalone software applications, integrated into scanning devices, or available as online services or APIs. Some popular OCR software include Adobe Acrobat, ABBYY FineReader, Tesseract, Google Cloud Vision API, and Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services.