How to extract texts from the scanned image ?

Question

Ok i scanned one page from my textbook and i want to extract those words from that image, to copy in MS-Word or Notepad whatever. There is one software, what is that software ? and where will i get that ? please give me the link to that software too if you can.

Answer 1

You have to Install Optical Character recognition software for it.
The software extracts the words before the scan is complete. So when the scan completes you save it as a text document instead of as an image.
http://www.google.com/search?q=ocr+software&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1

Answer 2

Optical character recognition

Optical character recognition, usually abbreviated to OCR, is computer software designed to translate images of handwritten or typewritten text (usually captured by a scanner) into machine-editable text, or to translate pictures of characters into a standard encoding scheme representing them (e.g. ASCII or Unicode). OCR began as a field of research in pattern recognition, artificial intelligence and machine vision. Though academic research in the field continues, the focus on OCR has shifted to implementation of proven techniques.

Optical character recognition (using optical techniques such as mirrors and lenses) and digital character recognition (using scanners and computer algorithms) were originally considered separate fields. Because very few applications survive that use true optical techniques, the optical character recognition term has now been broadened to cover digital character recognition as well.

Early systems required "training" (essentially, the provision of known samples of each character) to read a specific font. Currently, though, "intelligent" systems that can recognize most fonts with a high degree of accuracy are now common. Some systems are even capable of reproducing formatted output that closely approximates the original scanned page including images, columns and other non-textual components.

Answer 3

When you scan, the computer saves it as picture,you can't extract text from a picture, you have to print it and scan it again but highlight the text only and you get scanned text.

Answer 4

Ok, there are programs that convert image text to ascii text that you can edit etc. Ask at your local computer supply store or search for "image text converter" in the Yahoo search bar. You will get lots of converters there.

you can try Google for more.

Answer 5

you have to select document, while you're scanning
or
open MS word, and select scan or acquire.

Answer 6

hi, you will elect a OCR application and a scanner to do a similar, and you OCR application would desire to be able to "comprehend" the "different language". you in simple terms cant do it on your computing device in basic terms.