Tech riderRev. 5 Oct 2026
gImageReader
- 1Runs onLinux, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Searchable PDFYes
- 4Word exportNo
- 5Primary platformdesktop
- 6Supported inputsboth
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
Overview
gImageReader is ranked #16 of 40 in OCR software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Windows. There is a free plan.
gImageReader plans and pricing
All plansCompared on OCR software
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Searchable PDF
- Yesgithub.com
- Word export
- Nogithub.com
- Primary platform
- desktopgithub.com
- Supported inputs
- bothgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- gImageReader is a Gtk/Qt front-end to tesseract-ocr.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Import sources
- It imports PDF documents and images from disk, scanning devices, clipboard, and screenshots.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Batch processing
- It can process multiple images and documents in one go.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Recognition areas
- Recognition areas can be defined manually or automatically.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Output formats
- It recognizes text to plain text or hOCR documents and can generate PDFs from hOCR documents.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Text tools
- Recognized text appears next to the image and can be post-processed, including spellchecking.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Language support
- The project lists international language support and links to Weblate for translations.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The project lists Windows downloads and Linux distribution packages, including Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, and Arch Linux.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Windows dependency
- The Windows installer bundles the necessary Tesseract files.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Language data
- Tesseract language definitions can be selected through the integrated tessdata manager or installed manually.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its issue tracker, maintainer email, and FAQ for help.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- GitHub reports that the project has no SECURITY.md policy and no published security advisories.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies its license as GPL-3.0.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best OCR Software in 2026#16 of 40
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Sources
- github.com/manisandro/gImageReader· checked 5 Oct 2026
- github.com/manisandro/gImageReader/wiki/FAQ· checked 5 Oct 2026
- github.com/manisandro/gImageReader/security· checked 5 Oct 2026