Best OCR Software in 2026
Updated
40 OCR software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
40ranked
0free plans on this page
$16.67/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
0 of the 15 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | CopyfishWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.8 |
| 27 | OCR4allWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 28 | KrakenMac · Linux · API | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 29 | WatchOCRWeb · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 30 | ChronoScanWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 31 | Asprise OCR SDKWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 32 | Tungsten Power PDFWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $179/mo | 5.2 |
| 33 | Capture2TextWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 34 | Easy Screen OCRMac | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 35 | SimpleOCRWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 36 | TextSnatcherLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 37 | PaperSurvey.ioWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $16.67/mo | 4.9 |
| 38 | Transym TOCRWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | £60/mo | 4.8 |
| 39 | VietOCRNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 40 | OpenBookWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.5 |
Compare all 15 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Searchable PDF | Word export |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Copyfish | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | OCR4all | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | Kraken | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | No |
| 29 | WatchOCR | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 30 | ChronoScan | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 31 | Asprise OCR SDK | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 32 | Tungsten Power PDF | 5.2 | No | $179/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 33 | Capture2Text | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | Easy Screen OCR | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 35 | SimpleOCR | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 36 | TextSnatcher | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | No | No |
| 37 | PaperSurvey.io | 4.9 | No | $16.67/mo | No | $16.67/mo | — | — |
| 38 | Transym TOCR | 4.8 | No | £60/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 39 | VietOCR | 4.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 40 | OpenBook | 4.5 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |