Top 3 Open-Source Alternatives to Microsoft Lens

Microsoft Lens

Microsoft Lens (formerly known as Office Lens) is an all-in-one application designed for Windows, Android, and Apple devices, allowing you to capture important information from signs, PDFs, whiteboards, and more to add.

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Developer Tools File Sharing GitHub Image Recognition OCR OCR API PDF Editor PDF Tools Productivity Tool Windows Word

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Microsoft Lens are NAPS2, Text Grab, and dpScreenOCR. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

NAPS2 Landing Page
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NAPS2

NAPS2 is a document scanning application with a focus on simplicity and ease of use.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#OCR #PDF Tools #PDF Editor 1 social mentions
Text Grab Landing Page
2

Text Grab

Copy any text you see on screen
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Windows #Productivity #GitHub
dpScreenOCR Landing Page
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dpScreenOCR

Program to recognize text on screen
Pricing:
- Open Source
#OCR #Tool #Image Recognition 4 social mentions

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Microsoft Lens

Microsoft Lens (formerly known as Office Lens) is an all-in-one application designed for Windows, Android, and Apple devices, allowing you to capture important information from signs, PDFs, whiteboards, and more to add.

Top 3 Open-Source Alternatives to Microsoft Lens

Product categories

Summary

NAPS2

Text Grab

dpScreenOCR

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