ABBYY FineReader

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title: "ABBYY FineReader" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["optical-character-recognition-software", "macos-graphics-related-software", "macos-text-related-software", "windows-graphics-related-software", "windows-text-related-software", "linux-text-related-software", "graphics-related-software-for-linux", "pdf-software", "pdf-readers", "desktop-publishing-software", "automation-software"] description: "Optical character recognition application" topic_path: "technology/operating-systems" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBYY_FineReader" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Optical character recognition application ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox software"]

Field	Value
name	FineReader PDF
logo	ABBYY logo.svg
developer	ABBYY
released
latest_release_version	16.0.14.7295
latest_release_date
operating_system	Windows, macOS, Linux
genre	OCR
license	Commercial proprietary software (Retail or volume licensing)
website
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| name = FineReader PDF | logo = ABBYY logo.svg | screenshot = | developer = ABBYY | released = | latest_release_version = 16.0.14.7295 | latest_release_date = | operating_system = Windows, macOS, Linux | genre = OCR | license = Commercial proprietary software (Retail or volume licensing) | website = ABBYY FineReader PDF is an optical character recognition (OCR) application developed by ABBYY. First released in 1993, the program runs on Microsoft Windows (Windows 7 or later) and Apple macOS (10.12 Sierra or later). Since v15, the Windows version can also edit PDF files.

Users can use the program to convert image documents (photos, scans, PDF files) and screen captures into editable file formats, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Rich Text Format, HTML, PDF/A, searchable PDF, CSV and txt (plain text) files. Since Version 11, files can be saved in the DjVu format. Since Version 15, the program recognizes text in 192 languages and has a built-in spell check for 48 of them.

FineReader recognizes new characters in several ways. Users can train the app on characters, adding them to the recognition alphabet. Users can select characters from a list and add them to the alphabet of a selected language (for example, adding certain Icelandic characters to a German alphabet for a German text describing Iceland). Finally, users can add domain-specific vocabulary to the FineReader’s built-in lexicon.

The program also enables users to compare documents, add annotations and comments, and schedule batch processing.

, there were more than 20 million users of ABBYY FineReader worldwide. ABBYY licenses the embedded OCR technology to various companies including Fujitsu, Panasonic, Xerox, Plustek, and Samsung.

In February 2020, version 15 of the software was rated "Highest-quality OCR on the market" by PC Magazine.

References

References

1. (14 June 2024). "Release 3 Update 2 build 16.0.14.7295". ABBYY.
2. (16 June 2014). "ABBYY FineReader Pro is an unparalleled OCR solution".
3. (2011-07-07). "Language Technology for Cultural Heritage: Selected Papers from the LaTeCH Workshop Series". Springer Science & Business Media.
4. (2021-10-11). "Best OCR software of 2021: free and paid options".
5. (2021-12-06). "Best scanning software of 2022".
6. (2015). "ABBYY выпустила 12 версию своего флагманского продукта FineReader".
7. "Вектор модернизации: обзор обновленного ABBYY FineReader 12".
8. [http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2462836/ Группа компаний ABBYY, 2014]
9. "ABBYY FineReader celebrates 25 years on the market {{!}} FineReader Blog".
10. Mendelson, Edward. (6 February 2020). "ABBYY FineReader Review". PC Magazine.

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