What is OCR?
OCR stands for optical character recognition. It reads text from an image and translates it for you.
Capture an image of the text you want to understand, tell QDub which language the text is in and which language you want it in, and the translation appears on screen.
It is the tool for written text you encounter out in the world: a street sign, a restaurant menu, a form at a government counter, a product label, a printed notice, or a page of a document.
How to Use OCR
- 01Mode Selection
Open QDub and select the OCR tab.
- 02Image Capture
Capture an image of the text you want to translate.
- 03Source Language
Select the language the text is written in.
- 04Target Language
Select the language you want it translated into.
- 05Result Output
The translated text appears on screen.
What languages does OCR support?
OCR supports the same 17 languages as the rest of the app: Arabic, Mandarin, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Turkish.
What is the output?
The translated text is displayed on screen and can also be copied, saved or spoken aloud.
Is OCR available on the free plan?
Yes. OCR is included on the free Basic plan.