The Be My Eyes app also does a pretty good job of this. You just take a picture of the card or document and Be My Eyes will describe it to you.
> On Apr 19, 2025, at 11:20 AM, Marda <[email protected]> wrote: > > There's also the envision app. It works sometimes when seeing AI doesn't > and vice versa. > > Marda > >> On 4/19/2025 9:46 AM, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone wrote: >> I love VDScan. >> NO, it isn't the fastest, though you don't have to wait for it to do the >> auto scan, but the key is positioning the phone properly. >> I get better results with VDScan than using a flatbed scanner with Openbook >> on my computer. >> Maybe a stand to hold the camera would help. >> >> You might also try Prizmo Go, which is free, and if that works well, and it >> doesn't have all what you need, they do have a paid version that is just >> called Prizmo. >> Note, the z in the word. >> BTW, I once did 230 pages in one sitting with VDScan and it worked wlel. >> But I also was using a stand. >> >> >> >> Richard, USA, >> "When you come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step >> off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things >> will happen: there will be something solid to stand on or you will be taught >> how to fly." >> -- Barbara J. Winter. >> >> My web site: https://www.turner42.com/ >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Joe >> Orozco >> Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2025 7:37 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: OCR App Recommendations >> >> Can you recommend a good OCR app that can be used to read documents, >> business cards, and similar printed material? I have never found Seeing AI >> to be particularly helpful. VD Scanner is similarly off putting, but if >> others are using these apps and experiencing wonderful results, please share >> your wisdom. Otherwise, any alternative suggestions for clearer reading and >> faster recognition would be immensely appreciated. Thank you kindly in >> advance.—Joe >> >> >> Sent from Joe's iPhone >> > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/9125754c-81fa-40ce-52d0-293e675a444f%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/15E8B233-7748-4085-82EE-D8C31A88DDA7%40gmail.com.
