I also have good success with TextGrabber. But, I do have some vision. It does not require much vision, just enough to see the outline of the page that you were scanning.
Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores. On Aug 16, 2013, at 6:54 PM, DJ <[email protected]> wrote: > On the contrary, I use Text Grabber all of the time without the StandScan, > and I have great success with it reading mail and other items. I guess I > have a steady hand. Sometimes I find that I have to take a second shot of > what ever I'm reading, but it usually works out for me, and very well I might > add. > > DJ > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > David Chittenden > Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 8:48 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: OCR app > > Unless you have the StandScan Pro or the ScanBox Pro, you will not have much > success with TextGrabber. > > When not using either of these scanning boxes, Prizmo or Text Detective are > your best options. Both require lots of practice. Text Detective requires > less practice, but also requires a couple scans per page as only 2/3 of a > standard page fits in the frame for this app. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: [email protected] > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > > On 16/08/2013, at 12:34, "Larry Lumpkin" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have Text Grabber but, as a totally blind person, have had very little >> success getting successful shots. >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Chuck Dean >> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 7:10 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: OCR app >> >> My favorite is TextGrabber. >> Here's a link: >> >> >> >> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/textgrabber-+-translator/id438475005?mt=8 >> Watch for sales, sometimes you can get it for a very low price. >> >> Chuck (mobile) >> Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores. >> >> On Aug 15, 2013, at 5:04 PM, DJ Reese <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi list: >> >> Someone asked me to investigate for them any OCR apps that work best with >> the iPhone and voice over. So any suggestions? They are looking for >> something that could read paper documents such as postal mail. 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