OCR Translation for iPhone/iPad

[cj10jeeper]

Does anyone know of and can recommend a good OCR application for translation from Spanish to English.

I have all the usual stuff to translate from speech or typed text, but would like something that can translate from printed text, photos, etc.

Free is good, but happy to pay for something known to work.

 

[andicole0]

How about FreeOCR, I've used it a couple of times, seems OK, probably a starting point.

http://download.cnet.com/FreeOCR/3000-10743_4-10717191.html

Andi.

 

[cj10jeeper]

Andi,

Does that translate?
Maybe I missed it.

 

[andicole0]

It says "With support for more than 10 different languages"

You could look at http://www.abbyy.com/finereader_sprint/

Andi.

BTW this is all Windows stuff not ios/android - sorry.

 

[cj10jeeper]

Ta - has to be iOS for use on iPhone and iPad

 

[MrPT]

Have you tried Word Lens? Pretty nifty, although the translation is not always the best.

 

[cj10jeeper]

That looks like it could do the job
Many thanks for the suggestion.

Love the wife knowledge base of the forum community

 

[Talksthetorque]

I have know knowledge of your wife. I'd just like to make that clear before any rumours circulate :wink:

 

[cj10jeeper]

Haha - that's too much wine and iOS spell check.

I'll not correct the error as your post would make no sense and it's funny

 

[andicole0]

There's an iOS version of finereader http://finereader.abbyy.com/

And here's a review of more http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2013/10/08/7-ocr-apps/

Andi.

 

[cj10jeeper]

There's an iOS version of finereader http://finereader.abbyy.com/

And here's a review of more http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2013/10/08/7-ocr-apps/

Andi.

Thanks Andi - will take a look.

Off to Spain so can field test a few over the next week

 

[chrisba]

I have know knowledge of your wife. I'd just like to make that clear before any rumours circulate :wink: