Capture2Text vs Prizmo
Capture2Text
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| Figure | Capture2Text | Prizmo |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 11 |
| Spec score · OCR software | 7.3 (#37) | 8.5 (#12) |
| Automation | A command-line program can OCR image files or a screen rectangle and send output to a file or standard output. | The iPhone and iPad app supports Apple Shortcuts and x-callback-url automation; the Mac app includes the Prizmo Remix companion for scanner workflows. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported inputs | image | both |
| Integrations | The project page lists Google Translate support, and the manual describes an option to call an executable after OCR completes. | iPhone and iPad cloud upload supports iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, WebDAV, and folders available through Apple Files. |
| Notable limit | The manual says translation is unavailable for some OCR languages, which are omitted from the translation options. | Cloud OCR requires an internet connection and a separate Cloud Plan subscription. |
| Platform | The maker's manual lists Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, and Windows 10 as supported operating systems. | both |
| Privacy | The manual specifies that translation requires internet access; the project page does not state an overall security certification or compliance standard. | The maker says most operations happen on device, cloud OCR data is deleted after processing, and Prizmo does not require an account or track users. |
Plans
Prizmo
- Cloud Plan (S) — MonthlyPrice not published
- Cloud Plan (S) — YearlyPrice not published
- Cloud Plan (L) — MonthlyPrice not published
- Cloud Plan (L) — YearlyPrice not published
- Prizmo for iPhone/iPad — Free versionFree
- Prizmo for Mac — Free versionFree
- Cloud Plan$0.99 a month
- Prizmo 5 (Volume Ed.)$8.99, paid once
- Premium PackPrice not published
- Pro PackPrice not published
In their own words
Capture2Text
Capture2Text has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Prizmo
Prizmo scans and edits documents and business cards on iPhone, iPad and Mac, then uses OCR to make their contents available as text. Its on-device OCR supports more than 30 languages; Cloud OCR supports 139 languages and handwriting recognition. Editing tools include perspective cropping, cleanup, brightness and contrast adjustments, edge repair and flattening curved pages. Exports include searchable PDF, TXT, PNG, JPEG and Microsoft Word DOCX, with options for PDF compression and password protection. On iPhone and iPad, uploads can go to iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, WebDAV or folders available through Apple Files. Those apps also support Apple Shortcuts and x-callback-url automation, while the Mac app includes Prizmo Remix for scanner workflows. Accessibility features include VoiceOver, spoken capture guidance and scene descriptions, and text-to-speech reading. Free versions are available on Mac and iPhone/iPad, with limited text access and watermarked exports. Cloud OCR needs an internet connection and a separate Cloud Plan subscription; the listed plan starts at $0.99 per month. The maker says most operations happen on device and cloud OCR data is deleted after processing.