OCR Text Recognition Tool

Optical character recognition tools may have seemed unreachable by the casual user a few years ago, but thanks to continuous advancements, both in technology and software development, these kinds of programs are now much more accessible.

As a result, a wider audience now has access to text recognition tools, which can be great time-savers in some circumstances. OCR Text Recognition Tool is a fitting name for such a program, and this one is an intuitive, no-frills solution, where users can also have their text enunciated via text-to-speech, as well as translate it into a language of their choice.

The tool is able to recognize text from both image and PDF files, so a wide variety of text recognition needs are already covered from the start. Working with the program is as simple as selecting the file whose text you want it to recognize, and it'll handle the rest. The recognition process doesn't take long at all, and this holds true even for more elaborate PDF documents.

There's also a screenshot capture utility, which you can use to have the app recognize the text on your display: you can share a browser tab, an app, or anything of the sort, and the program will get to detecting immediately. Another way to put the OCR algorithm to work is through your webcam: the Capture Photo option takes an image captured from your webcam, which it then uses to recognize your text.

For more convenience, text translation and enunciation are two additional available features. Simply click the translation button, and you'll be able to translate in more than 100 languages.

The text-to-speech function works as you'd expect: a robotic voice will enunciate the recognized text whenever you click Play.

OCR Text Recognition Tool is a solid app overall, so it's at least worth a try, provided you're alright with the numerous ads it displays.