Scan2Text
Extract TEXT from PaperDocument or PDF File
Scan2Text
OCR Softwre is ideal tool for users who have dyslexia, impaired vision, partially sighted or blind.
Scan2Text is an easy to use, quality tool for publishing and easy access to inaccessible text. Scanned text from the computer screen, paper documents, PDF files and other text contained in image files can be converted to text.
With Scan2Text, text on-screen, inaccessible PDFs, paper documents, letters and papers are scanned and the text is dropped straight into Microsoft Word or saved into PDF format. Text can be edited or read back by ClaroRead or a screen reader. Choose to retain the original format of the document and retain or remove images.
The preview scanned image setting allows the scanned image to be previewed and then the areas of the page that need to be viewed selected and converted into Word documents. Previously scanned image files can be opened, as well as PDFs.
This powerful software contains the updated Omnipage engine and can automatically recognise and convert text in over 100 languages.
Scan2Text is ideal tool for users who have dyslexia, impaired vision, partially sighted or blind. Accessing written documentation that might otherwise be left inaccessible to them. Once the documentation has been scanned in the user can tab around the document and use a reader like ClaroRead to read the text out loud.
Scan From Screenshots
Scan text directly from the computer screen, text contained in images can be scanned and converted into accessible text, either save the text straight into Microsoft Word or save into various other formats including PDF.
Word Proofing Feature
The Scan2Text Word Proofing feature will flag any word that the scanning software is unsure about for verification, improving the accuracy of the outputted document.
Improved Character Matching
Character Matching has been improved to reduce the editing time including font matching, font consolidation, size, bold, italics and colour background.
Enhanced Output Options
The output options for Scan2Text have been enhanced. Documents can be outputted in many formats including accessible PDF documents and HTML files.
Scan . Save . Convert
Extract TEXT from Paper Document or PDF File
Scan2Text Preview Function
The Scan2Text Preview function allows users to preview the document before it is proofread and converted. The Preview window can be used to edit the look and layout of the finished document.
Scan2Text Scanned Word Proofing Function
The Scan2Text Word Proofing window allows users to proofread the document before it is saved. The proofing process verifies that the text character recognition has worked correctly. Any characters that may have been converted incorrectly will be flagged up for inspection.
Text Formats
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Claro PDF (.pdf)
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HTML document (.htm)
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Microsoft Excel documents (.xls + .xlsx)
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Microsoft Word documents (.doc, .docx)
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Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx)
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Microsoft Reader (.lit)
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WordPad files (.rtf)
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Text Files (.txt)
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Unicode Text - Comma Separated (.csv)
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eBook (.opf)
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XML files (.xml)
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XPS files (.xps)
Image Formats
- Tag Image File (.tif)
- Windows Bitmap (.bmp)
- Multi-page PaintBrush (.dcx)
- CompuServe Bitmap (.gif)
- HD Photo Image (.hdp)
- JBIG 2 Bitmap (.jb2)
- JPEG 2000 Bitmap (.jp2)
- JPEG Bitmap (.jpg)
- PaperPort Image (.max)
- PaintBrush (.pcx)
- PDF Image (.pdf)
- Portable Network Graphics (.png)
- XPS Image (.xps)
The Preview window can:
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Add or delete images from the document.
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Add or delete text areas from the document.
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Setup the order that text is read back using Scan2Text.
The Scanned Word Proofing window can:
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Enable users to edit the converted document before saving.
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Automatically proofread the document and flag any words that may have been converted incorrectly.
Once the proofing process is complete the document can be saved in a variety of formats including:
System Requirements
- Windows 8, Windows 7 SP1, XP SP3, Vista SP2
- 1GB RAM
- 300MB hard disk space
- CD drive
- Scanner supporting TWAIN or WIA
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