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The best way to convert image to text on my computer?
Hello community, I'm looking for guidance on converting many images into editable text on my Windows 10 PC. I also have a M4 Macbook Pro. My goals: accurate OCR for both English and German, batch pr...
If you want to convert image to text. OCRmyPDF on Windows 10 — a free, powerful, and accurate solution for multi-language OCR, batch processing, and preserving layout/tables. It requires WSL setup but is well worth the effort for quality results.
Advantages:
- Accurate OCR for multiple languages, including English and German.
- Batch processing capability via scripting.
- Preserves layout and tables better than plain text OCR.
- Converts images to text directly or searchable PDFs, which maintains formatting and structure.
- Free and open-source.
Considerations:
- OCRmyPDF runs natively on Linux but can be used on Windows via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
- Requires some setup, including installing WSL, Python, and OCRmyPDF.
- For best results, you'll want to convert images to PDFs first, then run OCR.