Best OCR Software in 2026
Updated
38 OCR software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
38ranked
1free plans on this page
$16.67/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 ABBYY Screenshot Reader No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Word export: Yes
- 27 SimpleOCR No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Word export: YesHandwriting OCR: No
- 28 Easy Screen OCR No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6
- 29 Capture2Text No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5
- 30 WatchOCR No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Searchable PDF: Yes
- 31 Avidemux No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5Free
- 32 ChronoScan No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Searchable PDF: YesWord export: YesHandwriting OCR: Yes
- 33 OCRFeeder No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 34 OpenBook No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Word export: Yes
- 35 VietOCR No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Handwriting OCR: Yes
- 36 TextSnatcher No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Searchable PDF: NoWord export: No
- 37 GNU Ocrad No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0
- 38 PaperSurvey.io No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9$16.67/mo Handwriting OCR: Yes
Compare all 13 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Searchable PDF | Word export |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | ABBYY Screenshot Reader | 5.8 | No | — | No | $9.99/mo | — | Yes |
| 27 | SimpleOCR | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 28 | Easy Screen OCR | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 29 | Capture2Text | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 30 | WatchOCR | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 31 | Avidemux | 5.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 32 | ChronoScan | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 33 | OCRFeeder | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | OpenBook | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 35 | VietOCR | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 36 | TextSnatcher | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | No | No |
| 37 | GNU Ocrad | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 38 | PaperSurvey.io | 4.9 | No | $16.67/mo | No | $16.67/mo | — | — |