How to Convert a JPG to a DOC or a TXT
OCR or Optical Character Recognition is a technology that recognizes text from an image. Originally conceptualized on 1929, the concept of intelligent character recognition has evolved thorough time, and modern computers offer OCR applications with the use of a scanner. Optical character recognition technology is extremely useful as it allows to convert documents, and other printed material in document files, which are much more portable and can be edited with minimal effort. This added level of control and change, makes OCR a great tool for anyone working with documents.
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Print your JPG. Try to set your JPG as large as possible, without exceeding the size of a letter page ( 8.5 x 11 ). To get best results, set your printer to high quality.
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Download the FreeOCR software. Visit the the Free OCR website download and install it on your hard drive. Note that the installation process will download the software from a website, make sure your computer has uninterrupted access to the internet.
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Place your printed JPG on your scanner. Launch the Free OCR software. Click on the "Scan" button, located near the top left corner. Your scanner will begin scanning the JPG.
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Click on the red "X" button located in the middle of the screen. Click on the "OCR" button. The button is located underneath the horizontal top menu.
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Click on the "Save Text button" located on the center of the screen to save your text as a .TXT file.
To save as a .DOC file, click on the "Export into Microsoft Word" button, located in the middle of the screen.
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Tips & Warnings
You can click on the "Open" button to open a JPG file, so you don't have to scan it.
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