Convert document without retyping

Readiris 16 converts images (.jpg, .png, .tif, .bmp, .j2c, etc.) or PDF files to editable documents. This popular OCR software is compatible with Microsoft Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx, .csv), Adobe Acrobat Reader (.pdf) and Open Office (.odt). It also handles a wide variety of other output formats including .txt, .rtf, .wav (audio), .epub (ebook), .html and .xml
New: Convert documents to eBook & audio files

I.R.I.S. has been a worldwide leader in OCR technologies since 1986. For 28 years we have been developing text recognition technologies to help people get more productive while managing documents and information. I.R.I.S. is the OCR software partner of choice for established and successful companies such as Canon, Evernote, Adobe, HP, Microsoft and many more!

Readiris 16 not only extracts text from image or paper documents but also recreates their layout. Based on a powerful page analysis technology, Readiris 16 detects the different elements of the original files (image, text, tables, fonts, paragraphs, etc.) and recreates them in the output format of your choice.

Use OCR software to capture tables of figures instead of retyping them! Readiris 16 features an advanced table recognition tool that will extract lines, columns, figures and texts from any table found on an image or a PDF file. The recognized content can then be edited in various spreadsheet applications including Microsoft Excel, Open Office or Google Speadsheet

Readiris 16 is the flagship OCR software when it comes to language recognition. Unlike other OCR applications on the market, Readiris 16 uses proprietary dictionaries for over 130 languages including Latin, Asian, Arabic & Hebrew
New: Benefit from our new Asian Character recognition engine

In order to reach the best conversion results, Readiris 16 features a set of built-in editing and enhancement tools. These tools will let you edit and enhance your document before the conversion process in order to reduce the need for corrections in the output files.
New: Text editing and 3D correction tools

Readiris 16 enables you to convert any PDF, image or scanned documents to an e-book compatible format (.EPUB) ready to be uploaded and optimized to be read on any e-book reader, tablet or smartphone.

Let Readiris do the reading! Readiris 16 features a "text to speech" option that allows you to convert your documents into audio files (.WAV) compatible with popular audio readers, smartphones and tablets.