SmartOCR

SmartOCR is optical character recognition software that converts paper documents, scanned images and scanned PDFs into files that can be edited or searched. It is aimed at organisations that want to stop retyping paperwork.

What SmartOCR offers

• Layout retention — keeps text formatting, images, bullet lists, headers and columns from the scanned original.
• PDF support — turns scanned PDFs into editable files and produces searchable PDFs.
• Word output — sends results straight to Microsoft Word files, with plain text, RTF and HTML also available.
• Scanner connection — scans directly from a connected scanner, and can import pictures from a digital camera.
• Manual zones — lets users process only chosen areas of an image, then correct text in a built-in editor with spell-checking.

Who it works with

Offices archiving paperwork, publishing documents on a website or intranet, or emailing them in common formats. The maker also builds custom OCR solutions to order.

Key facts

• Editions: Standard and Pro; batch manager, watched folder, custom dictionaries and Windows shell integration are Pro-only
• Stated accuracy: above 99.8 percent