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The service is great and has come in handy in ways I had not expected. However, you lose 2 stars for my initial experience of first being asked to to pay, by a pop-up, to see a form that was submitted and then after paying being told by another pop-up that I need to upgrade to a more expensive plan. The first pop-up should have presented the correct plan. Felt a little like a bait and switch. But I gave you back one star due to the fact that support was able to fix the problem, quickly.
2017-04-10
Since this was my first experience using this app. I found it to be very user friendly. I am sure it will be simpler with additional experience.
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2018-10-30
This is amazing! It is simple to edit a PDF document and also has so many other option to use. I was just going to do the trial, but now I will be subscribing to this service.
2020-03-10
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I like that the program is pretty intuitive and that I’m able to figure most things out on my own. I am able to erase and utilize previously filled forms that otherwise I might have to obtain from another source. The time and energy savings for me offsets the cost. In addition, I like being able to work on the program from a mobile standpoint - as long as I have cell phone or internet connectivity, I’m able to access and work on documents at my convenience.
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I like that the program is pretty intuitive and that I’m able to figure most things out on my own. I am able to erase and utilize previously filled forms that otherwise I might have to obtain from another source. The time and energy savings for me offsets the cost. In addition, I like being able to work on the program from a mobile standpoint - as long as I have cell phone or internet connectivity, I’m able to access and work on documents at my convenience.
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Nothing that I really dislike. I still struggle with how to send a document directly out of the program to someone that may or may not have sufficiently updated software or skills to open. I’ve worked around this by saving the document and then sending from a cloud storage site.
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2023-11-21
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2020-09-25
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Printing from the site has so many print windows to go through.
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We complete our bid documents on this program and the PDF filler keeps the information professional, legible and I can go back and edit as needed. Easy and Cost effective solution for our small company
2020-08-18
OCR PDF in Internet Explorer Feature
The OCR PDF feature enhances your ability to extract text from scanned documents within Internet Explorer. This tool is ideal for users who frequently handle PDFs but need to convert them into editable formats. With this functionality, you can easily transform static documents into searchable and usable text.
Key Features
Text recognition from scanned PDFs
Seamless integration with Internet Explorer
User-friendly interface
Support for multiple languages
Fast processing for efficient workflows
Potential Use Cases and Benefits
Digitizing old paper documents for archiving
Extracting important information for data entry tasks
Creating editable text files for reports and presentations
Facilitating research by making content searchable
Assisting in legal and compliance documentation processes
With the OCR PDF feature, you address common challenges associated with handling scanned documents. By converting your PDFs into editable text, you save time and reduce frustration. You no longer need to retype information, which improves your productivity. Furthermore, this feature makes it easier to access and organize your important documents, ensuring you can find what you need when you need it.
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Does Microsoft have an OCR?
Microsoft's OCR technologies support extracting printed text in several languages. Follow a quickstart to get started with the REST API or a client SDK.
Does Microsoft have OCR software?
Microsoft's OCR technologies support extracting printed text in several languages. Follow a quickstart to get started with the REST API or a client SDK.
Is there any OCR in Windows 10?
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is part of the Universal Windows Platform (UWP), which means that it can be used in all apps targeting Windows 10. With OCR you can extract text and text layout information from images. It's designed to handle various types of images, from scanned documents to photos.
Is Microsoft OCR free?
You can improve and customize it - it is open source The (a9t9) Free OCR Software converts scans or (smartphone) images of text documents into editable files by using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technologies.
Is searchable PDF the same as OCR?
Searchable PDFs usually result through the application of OCR (Optical Character Recognition) to scanned PDFs or other image-based documents. During the text recognition process, characters and the document structure are analyzed and “read”. A text layer is added to the image layer, usually placed underneath.
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