OCRFeeder
OCRFeeder is a GNOME-based optical character recognition (OCR) suite for Linux operating systems. It provides a graphical user interface for performing OCR tasks on scanned documents or images. It aims to be user-friendly and offers features for layout analysis, editing recognized text, and exporting the results to various formats.
OCRFeeder automates the OCR process by automatically detecting and outlining blocks of text, images, and tables within a document. Users can then manually correct errors in the recognized text using an integrated text editor. The software supports various OCR engines, including Tesseract, Cuneiform, and Ocrad, allowing users to choose the engine best suited for their needs. It also allows the user to train Tesseract to better recognise particular fonts.
Key features of OCRFeeder include:
- Layout Analysis: Automatically detects text blocks, images, and tables within a document.
- Multiple OCR Engine Support: Supports Tesseract, Cuneiform, and Ocrad OCR engines.
- Text Editing: Provides a built-in text editor for correcting OCR errors.
- Output Formats: Supports exporting recognized text to plain text, HTML, ODT, PDF and other formats.
- Image Pre-processing: Includes tools for improving image quality, such as de-skewing and noise reduction.
- Batch Processing: Allows users to process multiple documents at once.
- Integration with Scanning Devices: Can be integrated with scanners to directly scan documents into the OCRFeeder workflow.
OCRFeeder is typically distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL), making it free and open-source software.