OCR Reader FAQ

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Here you can find a collection of the most frequently asked questions about OCR Reader software.

How to resolve "Runtime Error" that occurs when starting the application?

OCR Reader requires Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable x86 to work. Download link: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=746571

How to resolve "Optical character recognition failed" that occurs after pressing the "Start OCR" button?

OCR Reader requires Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable x86 to work. Download link: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=746571
Another possibility would be an issue with the document itself. Consider attempting to resolve it by implementing a selection box to crop a specific region within the image. Alternatively, you may also try using a different image file to see if the problem persists.

How to install new languages for OCR detection?

OCR Reader utilizes Tesseract engine which supports more than 100 languages. In order to install new OCR languages, go to https://github.com/tesseract-ocr/tessdata and download the trained data file for your language. Then, copy the .traineddata file to the proper location like C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\VOVSOFT\OCR Reader\tesseract\tessdata.
You can visit https://tesseract-ocr.github.io/tessdoc/Data-Files-in-different-versions.html for all supported languages.

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