Editing text that comes either from your scanner, mobile phone, camera, or from your handwriting is now much easier to do. Converting text from a scanned image or from a JPEG file can be done from a “Microsoft Office” tool. However, if you don’t have “Microsoft Office,” or need more complex conversion tools, then you will need one of the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software programs available. Some programs are free or have some free services. Writer Bio

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