ABBYY FineReader PDF
PDF editor built around ABBYY's OCR, for converting and comparing scans and documents.
- Verified facts
- 4 of 4
- Alternatives ranked
- 5
- Approved reviews
- 0
- Visits sent from here
- 0
About ABBYY FineReader PDF
FineReader PDF comes from ABBYY, a company best known for optical character recognition, and its strength is turning scans and photos into accurate, editable documents. It recognises text in many languages, preserves layouts and tables when converting to Word or Excel, and can compare two versions of a document even when one is a scan. Around that core it offers PDF editing, commenting, redaction, forms, digital signatures and page organising. The Corporate edition adds automated conversion through Hot Folder and a monthly page allowance. The Windows version is the most complete; the Mac version is a separate, simpler app focused on conversion and OCR, and there are mobile scanning apps. Pricing is by subscription, yearly, every three years or monthly for Windows, and varies by region. People who mostly edit digital PDFs may find better value elsewhere, but anyone digitising paper archives or converting scans into editable files will appreciate the accuracy.
Best for: Offices that convert scans and paper documents into editable files.
Pros and cons
What works
- Excellent OCR accuracy across many languages
- Keeps layouts and tables when converting
- Compares documents even across scans
Why people leave
- Mac version has far fewer features
- Subscription pricing for a mainly conversion tool
- Editing is less polished than dedicated editors
Top ABBYY FineReader PDF alternatives
See all 5- 1
Adobe Acrobat66.5Strong OCR plus the most complete editing and signing toolset.
- 2
Tungsten Power PDF62.6Pay-once editor with solid OCR and conversion.
- 3
PDFelement59.6Cheaper all-round editor with OCR on more platforms.
- 4
PDF24 Tools57.2Free OCR and conversion for lighter needs.
- 5
Foxit PDF Editor55.3A business editor with OCR and a perpetual licence option.
Why people left ABBYY FineReader PDF
In reviewers' own words, from reviews of the apps they moved to. These are their opinions, not ours.
No switching stories yet. If you moved away from ABBYY FineReader PDF, review the app you switched to and tell us why.
Reviews
No approved reviews yet. How we verify reviewers
Write a review of ABBYY FineReader PDF
ABBYY FineReader PDF: common questions
Is ABBYY FineReader PDF free?
No, ABBYY FineReader PDF is a paid product.
Is ABBYY FineReader PDF open source?
No, ABBYY FineReader PDF is not open source.
What platforms does ABBYY FineReader PDF run on?
ABBYY FineReader PDF is available for Windows and macOS.
What are the best alternatives to ABBYY FineReader PDF?
The highest-ranked ABBYY FineReader PDF alternatives right now are Adobe Acrobat, Tungsten Power PDF and PDFelement. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.