Is there a way I can scan a document and then change it? I don't want to have to type out the whole thing.
2007-01-08 04:12:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Scanners
Look to see if the software that comes with you scanner has an OCR (optical character recognition) package. This will let you convert the scanned page into a regular text document.
If not, search on Yahoo or Google for "ocr software" -- a lot of the software publishers have trial software that will let you use the program for a week or two.
2007-01-08 04:16:42 · answer #1 · answered by Mark H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No unless you want to pay for some expensive OCR software! Once you scan a document, its saved as an image file and is no longer recognized as a text file!
2007-01-08 04:18:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check this link for a FREE OCR program. As most have mentioned, it most likely won't convert perfectly, but at least it will get you off to a good start.
2007-01-08 05:30:15 · answer #3 · answered by mrresearchman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OCR is worth a try.
In my experience its good, but its not perfect (i's become l's, B's become 8's, etc.).
But its worth a try, you'll just have to proofread it very carefully.
2007-01-08 04:26:04 · answer #4 · answered by Toe Motor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋