OCR.Space Free OCR API Alternatives

OCR.Space Free OCR API is described as 'Best free OCR API, Online OCR and Searchable PDF (Sandwich PDF) Service. Try instantly, no registration required. The Cloud OCR API is a REST-based Web API to extract text from images and convert scans to searchable PDF. Free OCR software as a hosted service and as download' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to OCR.Space Free OCR API for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, iPhone, Mac and Android apps. The best OCR.Space Free OCR API alternative is Tesseract, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OCR.Space Free OCR API are Adobe Acrobat DC, ABBYY FineReader PDF, GImageReader and CamScanner.

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  1. Tesseract icon
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    Tesseract.js is a javascript library that gets words in almost any language out of images.

    26 Tesseract alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Tesseract is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to OCR.Space Free OCR API.

    • Tesseract is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OCR.Space Free OCR API.

    • Tesseract is Free and Open SourceOCR.Space Free OCR API is Free and Proprietary
  2. Adobe Acrobat DC icon
     203 likes

    Manage documents effortlessly, edit PDFs, create them from other formats, and e-sign anywhere. Secure sharing and comparison tools ensure smooth workflows and data protection. New AI Assistant offers quick document insights. Perfect for desktop and web platforms.

    316 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular Web-based alternative to OCR.Space Free OCR API.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular commercial alternative to OCR.Space Free OCR API.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryOCR.Space Free OCR API is Free and Proprietary
  3. Optical recognition software boasting unmatched text accuracy converts scanned documents to editable Word, Excel, or searchable PDFs while preserving layout. Supports 190 languages, simplifies processes with automated tasks, and includes PDF editing tools.

    89 ABBYY FineReader PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to OCR.Space Free OCR API.

    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is Paid and ProprietaryOCR.Space Free OCR API is Free and Proprietary
    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is LightweightOCR.Space Free OCR API is not according to our users
  4. CamScanner icon
     71 likes

    Your portable scanner. Use your camera to get high quality scans of paper documents, receipts, notes and more. Anytime, anywhere.

    125 CamScanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • CamScanner is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to OCR.Space Free OCR API.

    • CamScanner is Freemium and ProprietaryOCR.Space Free OCR API is Free and Proprietary
  5. OpenScan icon
     26 likes

    OpenScan is an open source app that enables users to scan hardcopies of documents or notes and convert it to PDF or JPEG files. Its motto is "No ads. No data collection. We respect your privacy.".

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    • Android
     
  6. ClarifyDocuments is a free AI tool that converts PDFs, images, and slides into clean, editable text. It automatically cleans, organizes, and processes content in any language, helping students and educators focus on learning.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Notebloc icon
     14 likes

    Document scanner app. Free. Save and share as PDF or JPG.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  8. Adobe Scan icon
     14 likes

    The Adobe Scan scanner app turns your device into a powerful portable scanner that recognizes text automatically (OCR) and allows you to save to multiple file formats including PDF and JPEG.

    121 Adobe Scan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9. QuickScan icon
     3 likes

    The app is 100% FREE, with NO ads and NO data collection. Donations are possible to support the project.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. SikuliX icon
     7 likes

    SikuliX automates anything you see on the screen of your desktop computer running Windows, Mac or some Linux/Unix. It uses image recognition.

    67 SikuliX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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