OCR programs will convert non editable text (scanned images, PDF) into editable document (use Word, Notepad). If you have an image with text and you need to use text from that image or to modify it, you need to use an OCR software (optical character recognition). Cognitive OpenOCR (Cuneiform) can be used to convert automatically text from images or scanned files into editable documents (Word). Can be integrated with your scanner, and for example, if you have an invoice or a book, you can scan it then OpenOCR will receive pages to transform them in editable word files.
You can work with files from local hard drive or files imported directly from scanner. It will recognize letters from different languages, is able to make spell checking after conversion, you can opt in to check or not to search tables or pictures from source file. After is making conversion, can leave result for further editing or save as document file.
From settings you can choose to preserve bold, italic, font size and automatically coloring text that is suspected not being correct.
Cognitive OpenOCR (Cuneiform) is licensed as freeware for PC or laptop with Windows 32 bit and 64 bit operating system. It is in ocr tools category and is available to all software users as a free download.