WatchOCR
watchocr.com
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- WatchOCR is a free OCR server for PDFs that converts image only PDFs and TIFFs into text searchable PDFs.Read 10 Oct 2026 · watchocr.com
- Free plan
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · watchocr.com
- License
- The site says that unless otherwise specified, the software is under the GNU General Public License and may be copied, modified, and redistributed subject to the same license for recipients.Read 10 Oct 2026 · watchocr.com
- Barcode feature
- Its barcode feature can rename files and place them in a directory structure based on barcode information.Read 10 Oct 2026 · watchocr.com
- Distribution
- The site offers a preconfigured LiveCD and Ubuntu .deb packages.Read 10 Oct 2026 · watchocr.com
- File upload
- Individual files can also be uploaded through the web interface for OCR processing.Read 10 Oct 2026 · watchocr.com
- Folder permissions
- Configured folder paths must be readable and writable by the www-data user.Read 10 Oct 2026 · watchocr.com
- Installation dependency
- Installing the listed .deb packages requires the Ubuntu lucid partner repository because sun-java6-jdk is not in the default repositories.Read 10 Oct 2026 · watchocr.com
- Network use
- The LiveCD provides a network shared folder that workstations can map using Windows Explorer.Read 10 Oct 2026 · watchocr.com
- OCR engines
- The site says WatchOCR uses Cuneiform and ExactImage.Read 10 Oct 2026 · watchocr.com
- Package status
- The download page lists Ubuntu .deb packages at v0.7.2 and says the web interface package is optional for remote administration.Read 10 Oct 2026 · watchocr.com
- Primary platform
- bothRead 22 Sep 2026 · watchocr.com
- Release status
- The download page calls v0.8 an early beta that may have major bugs and says its LiveCD uses Knoppix 6.4.4.Read 10 Oct 2026 · watchocr.com
- Searchable PDF
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · watchocr.com
- Supported inputs
- bothRead 22 Sep 2026 · watchocr.com
- Watched folders
- The web interface can configure the server to monitor watched folders for newly scanned PDFs to convert.Read 10 Oct 2026 · watchocr.com
Plans and prices
WatchOCR Free Free OCR server for PDFs Read 10 Oct 2026 · watchocr.com
Where Specifiction places it
- OCR software#30 of 407.6
- OCR tools#11 of 137.8
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