Best OCR Software in 2026
Updated
In short: PaddleOCR is ranked #1 of 40 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Tesseract OCR and FreeOCR.AI. The best-ranked option with a free plan is FreeOCR.AI. The lowest first paid tier on this page is FreeOCR.AI at $6.67/mo.
OCR software turns supported documents or images into text you can work with. Compared on supported inputs and languages, handwriting OCR, searchable PDF and Word export, these options offer ways to assess whether results will fit your workflow. PaddleOCR, Tesseract OCR and FreeOCR.AI are among the names included. Check the primary platform and monthly page limit against the material you expect to process. A free plan or paid-from price can help you consider costs, while language coverage and export formats may matter when choosing how to handle the converted text.
40 OCR software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
40ranked
8free plans on this page
$6.67/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list OCR software 25 channels on this page · 102 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSearchable PDFWord exportHandwriting OCRSupported languagesMonthly page limitPrimary platform Spec sheet Score
01 PaddleOCR Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSearchable PDFnot statedWord exportYesHandwriting OCRYesSupported languages109 languagesMonthly page limit20,000 pages/moPrimary platformboth 6/8spec lines stated 8.4
02 Tesseract OCR Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSearchable PDFYesWord exportnot statedHandwriting OCRNoSupported languagesnot statedMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformdesktop 4/8spec lines stated 8.2
03 FreeOCR.AI Free planYesPaid from$10/moSearchable PDFNoWord exportYesHandwriting OCRYesSupported languages100 languagesMonthly page limit10 pages/moPrimary platformboth 8/8spec lines stated 8.1
04 OCRmyPDF Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSearchable PDFYesWord exportnot statedHandwriting OCRNoSupported languagesnot statedMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformdesktop 4/8spec lines stated 7.9
05 ABBYY FineReader PDF Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSearchable PDFnot statedWord exportnot statedHandwriting OCRnot statedSupported languagesnot statedMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.7
06 Prizmo Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSearchable PDFYesWord exportYesHandwriting OCRYesSupported languages30 languagesMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformboth 6/8spec lines stated 7.7
07 Readiris PDF Free planNoPaid from$99/moSearchable PDFYesWord exportYesHandwriting OCRnot statedSupported languages138 languagesMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformdesktop 6/8spec lines stated 7.6
08 i2OCR Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSearchable PDFYesWord exportYesHandwriting OCRYesSupported languages128 languagesMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformweb 6/8spec lines stated 7.6
09 ABBYY Screenshot Reader Free planNoPaid from$9.99/moSearchable PDFnot statedWord exportYesHandwriting OCRnot statedSupported languagesnot statedMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformdesktop 4/8spec lines stated 7.5
10 OnlineOCR Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSearchable PDFYesWord exportYesHandwriting OCRnot statedSupported languages46 languagesMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformweb 5/8spec lines stated 7.5
11 docTR Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSearchable PDFnot statedWord exportnot statedHandwriting OCRnot statedSupported languagesnot statedMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformdesktop 2/8spec lines stated 7.3
12 DocuOCR Free planNoPaid from$24/moSearchable PDFnot statedWord exportnot statedHandwriting OCRYesSupported languagesnot statedMonthly page limit2,500 pages/moPrimary platformweb 5/8spec lines stated 7.3
13 Scribe OCR Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSearchable PDFYesWord exportYesHandwriting OCRnot statedSupported languagesnot statedMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformweb 4/8spec lines stated 7.3
14 EasyOCR Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSearchable PDFNoWord exportNoHandwriting OCRNoSupported languages80 languagesMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformdesktop 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
15 OCRFeeder Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSearchable PDFnot statedWord exportnot statedHandwriting OCRnot statedSupported languagesnot statedMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformdesktop 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
16 Asprise OCR SDK Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSearchable PDFnot statedWord exportnot statedHandwriting OCRnot statedSupported languagesnot statedMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.0
17 Surya Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSearchable PDFnot statedWord exportnot statedHandwriting OCRYesSupported languages91 languagesMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformdesktop 4/8spec lines stated 6.9
18 Tungsten OmniPage Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSearchable PDFYesWord exportYesHandwriting OCRNoSupported languagesnot statedMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformdesktop 5/8spec lines stated 6.8
19 Open-Capture Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSearchable PDFYesWord exportnot statedHandwriting OCRnot statedSupported languagesnot statedMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformweb 3/8spec lines stated 6.8
20 Tungsten Power PDF Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSearchable PDFYesWord exportYesHandwriting OCRYesSupported languagesnot statedMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformdesktop 5/8spec lines stated 6.8
21 Kraken Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSearchable PDFnot statedWord exportNoHandwriting OCRYesSupported languagesnot statedMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformdesktop 4/8spec lines stated 6.7
22 Captika Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSearchable PDFYesWord exportnot statedHandwriting OCRYesSupported languagesnot statedMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformdesktop 4/8spec lines stated 6.7
23 GNU Ocrad Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSearchable PDFnot statedWord exportnot statedHandwriting OCRnot statedSupported languagesnot statedMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.6
24 PDFify Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSearchable PDFYesWord exportnot statedHandwriting OCRnot statedSupported languagesnot statedMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformdesktop 3/8spec lines stated 6.6
25 Copyfish Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSearchable PDFnot statedWord exportnot statedHandwriting OCRYesSupported languagesnot statedMonthly page limitnot statedPrimary platformboth 3/8spec lines stated 6.6
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Searchable PDF | Word export |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PaddleOCR | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 2 | Tesseract OCR | 8.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 3 | FreeOCR.AI | 8.1 | Free plan | $6.67/mo | Yes | $10/mo | No | Yes |
| 4 | OCRmyPDF | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 5 | ABBYY FineReader PDF | 7.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 6 | Prizmo | 7.7 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Readiris PDF | 7.6 | No | $99/mo | No | $99/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | i2OCR | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | ABBYY Screenshot Reader | 7.5 | No | — | No | $9.99/mo | — | Yes |
| 10 | OnlineOCR | 7.5 | No | $9.95/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | docTR | 7.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 12 | DocuOCR | 7.3 | No | — | No | $24/mo | — | — |
| 13 | Scribe OCR | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | EasyOCR | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | No |
| 15 | OCRFeeder | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 16 | Asprise OCR SDK | 7.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 17 | Surya | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | Tungsten OmniPage | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | Open-Capture | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 20 | Tungsten Power PDF | 6.8 | No | $179/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | Kraken | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | No |
| 22 | Captika | 6.7 | Free plan | $515/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 23 | GNU Ocrad | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 24 | PDFify | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 25 | Copyfish | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which OCR software is ranked first on Specifiction?
PaddleOCR is ranked #1 of 40 with a score of 8.4. Tesseract OCR is second and FreeOCR.AI third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, FreeOCR.AI has the lowest first paid tier we found: $6.67/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.