Multi-Language OCR Software

I'm looking for cheap/open source OCR software that reads English, Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, and Chaldee.

Not holding out much hope for it though...

If you run across anything remotely close, let me know.

I've found a few that read Hebrew (and they're ridiculously our of our budget), but none that read all those.

[KwaiQ]

Looked for you Bro. None that I could find. The closest was omnipage which = $$$$$

OpenOCR was open source, but only recognizes English.

[Trouvere]

do you just want a reader or an english/multi language translater?

Originally Posted by Trouvere

do you just want a reader or an english/multi language translater?

Just one that will recognize the characters of the languages mentioned, and read them as legitimate text.

The translation will be done manually.


Looking for something that will take hard copy pages and allow me to convert them into soft copy.

If I can even just find one that will read the Hebrew, that will work because it will also read the Chaldee and Aramaic.

The Greek is secondary.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Ronzo

Just one that will recognize the characters of the languages mentioned, and read them as legitimate text.

The translation will be done manually.


Looking for something that will take hard copy pages and allow me to convert them into soft copy.

If I can even just find one that will read the Hebrew, that will work because it will also read the Chaldee and Aramaic.

The Greek is secondary.

what about the ocr that came with the scanner?

Originally Posted by Praxeas

what about the ocr that came with the scanner?

Doesn't read Hebrew

[KwaiQ]

Probably out of your budget (know that feeling) but here is one: http://store.aramedia.com/product.php?xProd=7520

and another

http://www.bmsoftware.co.uk/tesdageshproocr.htm

Both real expensive though. Looks like your stuck manually typing it in.

Originally Posted by KwaiQ

Both real expensive though. Looks like your stuck manually typing it in.

Already saw them... not ready to spend that kind of money... yet... still hoding out hope.

Manually typing is not an option. The amount of data we're looking to capture is too much for that.

[KwaiQ]

Then unfortunately you'll be spending bucks $$$

Originally Posted by KwaiQ

Then unfortunately you'll be spending bucks $$$

Looks like this may be the case...