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How to OCR Image to Word?

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

    Do you need certain information in the form of text from a couple of images? Maybe you will type them one by one to MS Word document while wasting much time. Now OCR Free comes in handy. It can recognize handwritten, printed or typewritten text within images to editable MS Word which is the most commonly used format quickly steading of retyping.

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 "Export Text into Microsoft Word" to output the extracted text in Word, then you can save it as Word document. (To save the extracted text as *.txt, click "Save Text".)

Save Text

 

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