PDF Converter OCR for PC and Mac

Software Reviews and Criticism

• By mitchellsf

  Very useful!

  Most of the time I don't need a PDF converter, but when I do it's important that it can both reliably "read" and format the document into a useable format. So far this app has done a great job for me. Its ability to format documents very close (sometimes exactly) to the original in a Word or Pages format is first rate. I've seen the app do this with fairly complicated layouts. At other times I need a simple text conversion and, of course, it does that very well. I found the app intuitive and easy to use. Most impressive is the number of formats it will convert to, making it a very useful tool.

  
  
• By PlentyOfHair

  So so

  I bought this primarily to convert existing PDF documents (PowerPoint presentations that were saved as PDF) back into PowerPoint format. The trial version is very limited, so it was difficult to tell if the product was going to be able to do what I wanted. Unfortunately, I ended up buying the software, but now I wish I could get my money back. It tries to do a decent job, but most of the time I get a bunch of blank pages and a lot of slides that look nothing like the original PDF. I’m pretty disappointed in the product’s ability to convert PDF files into PPTX format. Maybe it’s good for other things when dealing with PDF documents, but it is certainly not masterful at converting PDF documents to PPTX format.

  
  
• By Dktr_Jay

  Insanely Accurate

  Since OCR technology emerged, I’ve probably gone through at least 10-15 programs with varying degrees of accuracy and efficiency. While the app doesn’t produce perfect results, based on every other app or method I’ve used, the output accuracy is as close to perfect as I’ve ever seen. If you’re in the market for OCR conversion—seriously— look no further. True, it’s a little expensive, but the time, energy, and frustration you'll save in trying and testing less expensive alternatives will be more than worth the investment. Developers: THANK YOU!

  
  
• By Durtaw

  It’s Ok

  I am always looking for a good OCR application. I don’t even mind paying for one a good one. First the Pros: it will do the OCR very easily on a large file, and there are several media type output options. Typically I am only looking for PDF myself. The Cons: The OCR output file will still be large. Unlike other OCR files that I have encountered that you can choose how it processes the OCR and it will reduce the file size drastically, this will not, and you do not have the option AT ALL on how it processes the OCR. The converting option for me to reduce file sizes keeps crashing the program. Every time I put put a file in to process the application shuts down. The application size after installation is close to 1GB, just FYI. I thought that was a little steep for how basic this software is. For what it does or how little it does I should say I would see about getting a refund.

  
  

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