Screen OCR SDK is a programmers' library that makes it possible to capture text from Windows screens that are under the control of other programs. Use it to capture text from any application that doesn't provide communication API's in order to feed your program with text. It gives output as text, not graphics, which allows further processing, such as dictionary lookup or relay to translation tools. Imagine: your customer captures any text on screen, even when a copy/paste option is not available; with a hotkey and a click of the mouse, your dictionary pops up with text already translated/explained.

You can capture text from any part of any window, including status bar messages, Windows error messages, proprietary DOS console programs, menus, and custom controls. Using OCR technology, it grabs text directly from the screen without interacting with application internals.

Screen OCR SDK is an OCR-based solution that is precise and incredibly fast and makes it possible to capture text even if custom fonts are used. Screen OCR SDK can be used in different types of software, including automation software, stock quote analyzers, dictionaries, translation tools, and organizer applications.

It fully supports DOS console windows (Lucida console or any other custom font), so you can feed a new program with text data from legacy systems, such as Hospital Information Systems (HIS), teller terminal windows, and so on. Use it to capture window contents from any existing/legacy application that has no communication interface and is impossible, prohibited or expensive to change.

We provide C++, Visual Basic and C# samples in the trial version in order to demonstrate the text capture library features.
- Interactive text capture (user can select area on screen for text capture)
- Supports all popular applications, such as Office applications, Internet browsers, email and instant messaging applications
- Easy to integrate into your application