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Which OCR Technology to Pick for Personal Tasks

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So you are starting a project requiring a little (or more likely, a whole lot of) organization and thinking that a scanning tool can save you a lot of time. But you don’t know which tool is best for you, correct?  There are many different kinds of OCR (which stands for optical character recognition) software out there, and the great variety of solutions can be overwhelming to those like us who are looking to just save a little time.  Some are free, some cost thousands of dollars, and many are in between. Some are great at image correction, which increases text extraction accuracy, and some aren’t so great. Let’s explore which option is best for you… OCR Technology For Personal Tasks: Such as recognizing text off some of your personal bills, or off some old pictures? Then some free OCR options might be adequate, but I think that paying a small amount for a professional solution is the best route. I recommend paying for an OCR tool for this simple reason: you usually get what yo...