ScanRead
ScanRead is an AI OCR tool that extracts text from photos, PDFs, screenshots and handwriting in more than 100 languages. It offers 22 tools for converting and working with scanned documents.
Pros
- Reads printed text and handwriting
- more than 100 languages
- works with photos, PDFs and screenshots
- 22 tools
- free plan with 20 pages a day
- batch processing on paid plans
Cons
- The free plan needs an account and adds a watermark to downloads
- Pro batches are limited to 20 files
- monthly billing costs nearly twice the annual rate
Cost
Free: 20 pages a day with an account, watermarked downloads. Pro: $10/month billed annually or $19 monthly, 3,000 pages a month, batches of 20. Unlimited: $20/month billed annually or $39 monthly, batches of 100. Enterprise: contact sales.
Verdict
A good fit for students, office workers and researchers who regularly need editable text from scans, photos or handwritten notes.
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