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How to Extract Text from Images (OCR)?

Introduction

Step 1. Input Image File

Step 2. Start OCR

Step 3. Save Text

Required Resources

OCR Free 4.2.1 or later
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Introduction

    How can you get the text within images files into the format you want without having to do extensive retyping or reediting? OCR Free is what you are looking for! It directly extracts text from images at lightning speed and saves into documents you can edit on your PC or archive in a document repository.

Step 1. Input Image File

    Launch OCR Free and click "Open..." to select the image file containing text (The program supports image file formats like PNG, PSD, ICO, JPG, JPEG, TIFF, etc.) and it will display in the image window. Click "Fit Image", "Fit Width", "Enlarge" and "Reduce" to adjust the image to the right size; if needed, click "Rotate ACW" or "Rotate CW" to correct it to the up-right position; or you can drag your mouse to select a part of the image.

Input Image File


Step 2. Start OCR

    Click "OCR" to extract the text from the selection. The extracted text will display in the text window in several seconds. Click the text window and you can find some documents tools on the top. "Clear Text Window" is to delete all of the text and there is "Remove Line Breaks" button for easier editing. You can also click "Copy all Texts to Clipboard" to copy text in order to place it into the application of your choice.

Start OCR


Step 3. Save Text

    Click "Save Text" to save the extracted text as *.txt in the output folder with the filename specified. (To output the text as Word document, click "Export Text into Microsoft Word" and save it.)

Save Text

 

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