# Page 3 | ABBYY FineReader PDF Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 3 - Is ABBYY FineReader PDF the right PDF Editor solution for you? Explore 427 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/65868/ABBYY-FineReader/reviews --- ABBYY FineReader PDF 4.7 (427) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 3 - Reviews of ABBYY FineReader PDF ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 51-75 of 427 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use KG Kamelia G. product manager Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "ABBYY is a good product " May 22, 2024 4.0 It helps me with the paperwork. The biggest advantage for customers - works in Bulgarian Pros ABBYY is a good product at a good price that can be offered to customers. Interest in it is increasing. Cons I've heard this in conversations from IT administrators. Consumers in organizations do not use the product because it is difficult for them. Switched from [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) My job is to sell software. This requires me to know the different brands. Review Source AG Alfredo G. Attorney Government Administration Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Expensive but work" May 9, 2024 5.0 Pros Easy, secure, speed, hard, regulary don't have problems Cons It is an excellent product, it seems a little expensive to me but it is good, there is also a lot of complication to restore your program, it should be easier for the customer to recover their product Review Source MR Megan R. Associate Professor Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best ocr for archival historical documents, but not perfect " May 22, 2024 3.0 Good, but wish the ocr were were even better, and correctable. Pros Does better than Adobe in ocr-ing messy archival documents for historical research. Still not perfect, though. Don't expect very great accuracy. Cons There's no way to correct ocr mistakes like you can in Adobe acrobat. Switched from [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) Better accuracy of ocr with poor quality documents. Review Source NP Norman P. Writer, Layout Writing and Editing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Abbyy-good bang for the buck. " May 22, 2024 4.0 Overall…, I keep using it. Best around for the money. Pros Ease of use, fairly accurate and for the cost, a good application. Cons Not always accurate. Sometimes it refuses to provide correct answers even after sharpening. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Researcher Higher Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "OCR for Accounting Documents" May 23, 2024 5.0 Pros I have to convert a lot of PDF accounting statements into tables and ABBYY FineReader helps me do this quickly and in batches. Cons It's not very good at reading lines as divisions of the paper Review Source IG ILKER G. Owner Translation and Localization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "ABBY IS ONE OF THE BEST OCR AND PDF APPLICATION" December 11, 2023 5.0 I have used this software since its beginning, decades passed away . Pros As an Translaiton Office, Abbyy from morning until evening, it is an indispenzable need for running our business. Cons Georgian OCR is missing, not available. Reason for choosing ABBYY FineReader PDF Abbyy is the number 1 OCR conversion Utilities are very vast. It doeğs not urge to buy monthly subscription. You may purchase lifetime. And if you wish, you may purchase again. Switched from [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/)[Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) Adobe was urging monthly subscription. This was unacceptable. Therefore, I purchased Abby for lifetime. If there is improvement, I pwill urchase again. Review Source RC Rui C. Sales specialist Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent product" May 24, 2024 5.0 I recommend. Is an excellent alternative to Adobe Acrobat. Pros OCR recognition and conversion to Word and Excel Cons Overall is a very good product, so I don't have negative issues to point. Review Source SB Sarah B. Professor Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Useful tool for text management" May 23, 2024 4.0 I don't love it, but it is the best tool I have come across for producing readable and editable scanned text in multiple languages. Pros Copes with multiple languages, converts scans to readable and editable text. Cons I think that the scanning smart functions could be better- I still have to do a lot of manual tweaking of every scanned page. and the navigation is not very intuitive. Review Source Ije H. Researcher+ Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best PDF Editor in the market" May 24, 2022 5.0 Excellent! I'm a satisfied customer, and the customer service people have always attended to me promptly Pros 1\. I use abbyFine Reader to convert pdf, scanned documents, and photographic documents with text into the text of other formats or ebook formats of my choice (.epub, .azw3. .rtf, Word, Wordperfect, Html, Microsoft Word, editable pdf, etc.). AbbyFine Reader 15 is the only software to convert ebooks by recognizing pictures or tables and recognizing the layout in the source document as much as possible. 2. I use AbbyFineReader-15 and the version before to clean out unwanted text from a document. I mean, cut out unnecessary information I do not want to appear in my documents, or ebook or text conversion, or when I produce audios from the outputs 3. FineReader 15, as I have tested side by side with other pdf editors, can compare two documents of different formats of up to 5,000 – 10,000 pages or even more without asking you to reduce them into smaller chunks. 4. I have found AbbyFineReaderPDF-15 and the versions before the current version very useful for repairing photocopied items, cropping documents, and repairing mixed photographic and text pdf files with unassailable OCR capabilities. 5. I can search, insert, and delete blocks of text from pdf files. 6. Price-wise, this software is an investment, a must-have for organizations and individuals who handle documents of different formats, for people in academics, and people who move content from PDF to other multimedia formats. Cons So far so good, BUT add new functionalities, like (1) audio capabilities, (2) converting pdf to Publisher, (3) Improving ebook conversion Review Source Konjengbam M. Business Development Representative Financial Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Good Software for converting OCR files to PDF" February 4, 2023 4.0 Finereader have solve most of my problem for converting Image or handwritten files to DOC files, PDF and text files. It helps in improving my efficiency for my work by avoiding the need to retype the file all over again. Pros I love the fact that this software provides platform for converting handwritten and image files to PDF. This increases the efficiency during the office work. The feature to identify the OCR files and take image is so good with this applications and helpful. Cons I love most parts of this software but I would be more happy if OCR did a more better job in identifying the texts. I just wish if it could do 100% accurately. Review Source SK Sidiki K. Directeur des Systèmes d'information Information Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "ABBYY FineReader PDF: The must-have scanning and OCR software for increased productivity" March 10, 2023 5.0 ABBYY FineReader PDF is a high-performance scanning and OCR software that offers great features for managing and editing PDF documents. Despite the high cost and some limitations in terms of editing features and media compatibility, it remains an ideal solution for professionals and individuals who need a reliable and easy-to-use scanning and OCR tool.The benefits of ABBYY FineReader PDF include superior scan quality, powerful OCR features, ease of use, cross-platform compatibility, and the ability to convert PDFs to other formats. Besides, the software also has many editing features to customize the documents.However, disadvantages include high cost, slow scanning time for large documents, limitations in editing features and media compatibility, as well as the need to have some experience and technical knowledge to take full advantage of software.Ultimately, if you're looking for premium scanning and OCR software with advanced editing features, ABBYY FineReader PDF is a great choice. However, if you have specific media compatibility needs and are on a budget, you may need to consider other options on the market. Pros ABBYY FineReader PDF is a high-performance, easy-to-use scanning and OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software. Here are some of its key benefits:Superior scanning quality: ABBYY FineReader PDF software is equipped with state-of-the-art scanning technology that allows you to scan documents with superior quality, especially for images and texts.Powerful OCR features: ABBYY FineReader PDF is able to recognize characters very accurately, which makes it possible to turn scanned documents into editable documents. It supports many languages, including Asian languages.Ease of use: The software is user-friendly and easy to use. It offers an intuitive interface that allows scanning and editing documents with just a few clicks. It also comes with plenty of editing tools to customize documents.Converting PDF to other formats: ABBYY FineReader PDF allows converting PDF to other formats such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and others. This feature is very useful for editing PDF documents.Cross-platform compatibility: The software is compatible with Windows, macOS and Linux, which makes it very versatile.In summary, ABBYY FineReader PDF is a very powerful and comprehensive software for scanning, OCR and editing documents. Its ease of use and scanning quality make it an ideal choice for professionals and individuals. Cons Although ABBYY FineReader PDF is a very capable scanning and OCR software, there are also some disadvantages to consider:High cost: The price of ABBYY FineReader PDF is relatively high compared to other similar software in the market. This can be a drawback for people looking for a lower cost solution.Slow scan time: High scan quality can slow down the scanning process, especially for large documents. This can cause delays and longer wait times for users.Limitations in editing features: Although ABBYY FineReader PDF offers editing tools to customize documents, it may lack some advanced features, which may be disappointing for some users.Limitations in media file compatibility: The software does not support all types of media files, which can be a drawback for users who need to work with media files in addition to PDF files.Need for technical knowledge: Although the software is user-friendly, users must have some experience and technical knowledge to take advantage of all its features.In summary, ABBYY FineReader PDF is a powerful software for scanning and OCR, but it can be negated and have limitations in some editing features and compatibility with multimedia files. Users also need to have some experience and technical knowledge to use the software. Alternatives considered [JGID](https://www.capterra.com/p/156381/JGID/) Review Source Okech V. Freelancer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "ABBY FineReader Review" July 19, 2021 4.0 ABBY Fine Reader PDF, is a market leader in its category, nothing matches it, it is a superb intuitive software that has makes PDF document conversion and manipulation to easy. Pros ABBY FineReader is a fast, efficiency and gives you value for money. What stands out most about this app is the speed and accuracy at which it processes your documents. Cons ABBY FineReader PDF lacks full indexing for quicker file searches. I find the cooperate version a bit costly in terms of pricing. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Key Account Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A very good Solution that could be The Best" December 14, 2023 4.0 I believe this is, in the end, a very good solution, it makes a lot of things very well, but it has to be improved to be the very best in-class. Also, I used to get in touch with Support and I have to say it is a very-full-quality Customer Support, well prepared and kind. Pros Easy of usage, processing batch files, a lot of different output format, standard OCR capabilities, and opening to OCR custom training Cons Output to Excel (tables are really not fully detected, even text within cells, with a lot of work to do in the end) and Word (every text appear converted in annoying frames, difficult to remove or manage at all) mostly have to be really improved to be the best. OCR must be improved very much. You have bad result if you want to recognize document in Greek (most part of diacritics are not well detected) and, with Hebrew, is literally a worst situation (you have not vowels and all diacritics). If you try to do by yourself, using custom OCR training, it's a very long journey and you don't even get a good result, and many times it's even not so clear if you are using your custom training set or not and even is really not clear why you cannot use one only feature to perform "verify" and "ocr training" in one only function/feature/action. Switched from [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) Pricing and features (Adobe is not able to multiple make OCR recognitions in different languages at the same time). Review Source DW Dawn W. Na Research Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Excellent for assistive tech" May 24, 2022 5.0 It is helped greatly with creating document Fields with radio buttons, electronically signing a document and scan an absolute tons of research material that would be in accessible any other way. It has been invaluable for research purposes though I would like to learn a faster way to import documents rather than doing a six step process by hand. (This may be scheduling a hot folder but I need to try that yet. I love the potential there because find reader is the only product I've heard about this possibility.) Pros Ability to keyword search without OCR to see if I need to OCR for research purposes — saving hours of time. Cheaper than true assistive technology for conversion purposes, even though fine reader is not entirelY accessible by voice, it is sometimes easier to see than some other assistive tech software. Used by college campuses for textbooks so I know it can scan books I need. Cons Needs LAME mp3 encoder and quality voices package (ivona, Acapela etc.) with Read Aloud feature with ability to export (if only for disabled people). This needs the ability to choose from a wide range of voices. The reason is that I have to OCR in Finereader then open the doc in Acrobat to Read Aloud, and then I have no way to play the document on my cell phone as an audiobook or burn it to cd to take with me. I can submit a book request to Bookshare for their mp3 but that can take years if at all. I need to know conversion tips like the disabled services at college campuses know, such as how to remove different colored highlighter colors to make a clean paper even if the real one is marked up. I need to learn more about storing multiple documents long term without my computer crashing. I purchased find reader mobile and finally the PDF in the same package, fine reader PDF is usable but occasionally says that my license doesn’t work. The mobile app became unusable as in a trial even though I have purchased it almost immediately. I would like it up and running again Review Source WW William W. Owner Law Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "ABBYY FineReader Version 15 creates compact .pdfs with OCR support for east Asian languages" May 24, 2022 5.0 I have used ABBYY FineReader since 2008, through several versions. Pros I routinely use FineReader to re-tool documents sent by clients and other attorneys into compact, clear .pdfs with OCR. File sizes are typically one-tenth the size of the scanned file I received, and usually at least one-third the file size. FR can correct trapezoidal distortion and improve text qualities in other ways. The text editing tools work smartly and easily. I appreciate that FR will OCR files in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean and mixed with English. I can also easily create .pdfs from cell phone photos sent of documents, page by page. FR also converts .pdfs to Excel, Word, and PowerPoint formats. Cons I am very pleased with FR version 15, but it lacks the excellent bulk .pdf processing scripts that you can write in Adobe Acrobat; however, the FR .pdf files are typically more compact than the Acrobat files. I also liked version 12, but I was not pleased with the changes from version 12 to 14. I found verion 14 unreasonably difficult to use. Reason for choosing ABBYY FineReader PDF I have used Adobe Acrobat simultaneously with ABBYY FineReader since 2008. I choose FR when I need certain types of image processing, but especially for the smaller file sizes. I also choose FR to OCR documents with text in east Asian languages. I primarily use Adobe Acrobat for bulk OCR of scanned documents, its text redaction tool, and when Acrobat supports another plug-in tool that I want to use. Review Source Tadeusz T. Freelance translator Translation and Localization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My opinion about ABBYY FineReader PDF" November 9, 2021 5.0 Highly positive as it suits my needs and is a winner compared to other OCR programs I know of, delivering quality, accuracy, and speed. Pros What I like most about the software is the near-perfect accuracy in converting images with printed text to editable content and recreating the original format as close as possible. Cons The PDF editing is still far from ideal and I avoid using this feature on a regular basis. It's simply too complicated and ineffective enough for me. Review Source Response from ABBYY Software House November 30, 2021 We are sorry to hear about your issues with figuring out the main options and scenarios. We have a lot of tutorial videos available to help you get more familiar with using FineReader and the comprehensive tasks it can perform. For Windows: https://pdf.abbyy.com/how-to-videos/, and for Mac: https://pdf.abbyy.com/finereader-pdf-for-mac/how-to-videos/ LD Lee D. Project Manager Financial Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A Real Timesaver!" May 22, 2024 5.0 I was able to research, perform a test trial, pitch to stakeholders and ultimately purchase and implement independently -- all of which I embraced for its efficiency. Pros Easy to download Easy to use Effective application Cons I have not found any cons so far with this product. Review Source Abhinav B. Graphics Artist Broadcast Media Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Abbyy Fine Reader : Simply excellent " February 19, 2023 5.0 I would like to give a golden crown to this product, Pros Wao , Abbyy is just the perfect software i Am looking since ages . And this product makes me a big fan of all time …. Such an excellent quality based outcome with little effort Cons Price could be little less , but it’s just ok as per quality Review Source WT William T. Owner Translation and Localization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "OCR for Arabic" June 23, 2023 5.0 Very satisfied. ABBYY is the standard for the translation industry. Pros OCR of Arabic, a cursive language, is the gordian knot of OCR technology. ABBYY has consistently worked this issue over the past decade and is now the undisputed champion of the world (spoken with a \[sensitive content hidden\] accent). Their tech support is always ready to take on the challenge if I bring up something that could be improved.1 Cons While it is very effective, I believe if ABBYY allowed users to selectively train patterns, it would be much more efficient. As it stands now, training a pattern means going through many ligatures that are not problematic to get to the ligatures that truly need training. It would be better to go directly to these ligatures. Review Source Lorenzo S. Psicólogo Civic & Social Organization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ideal para la digitalización de documentos de texto" October 6, 2022 5.0 Empecé a utilizar el software como una forma de crear respaldos digitales de libros dañados, sumando a que se pueden crear copias con opción de selección de texto, es un plus para poder trabajar en ellos con software de análisis y gestión de archivos bibliográficos. Pros Las herramientas de reconocimiento de caracteres, y la posibilidad de realizar ediciones sobre los documentos digitalizados, son bastante útiles para la recuperación de antiguos documentos impresos, así como darle nueva vida a nuestros libros impresos y prolongar su uso. Cons Un aspecto negativo de ABBYY Fine Reader es la separación del lector PDF y la herramienta de reconocimiento de caracteres (OCR) en una ventana aparte. Switched from [Microsoft OneNote](https://www.capterra.com/p/227211/Microsoft-OneNote/)[Nitro PDF](https://www.capterra.com/p/167449/Nitro/)[Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.capterra.com/p/249044/Foxit-PDF-Editor/)[PDFelement](https://www.capterra.com/p/148193/PDFelement-6/) Por la calidad de reconocimiento de caracteres y la identificación de idiomas. Review Source RR Roger R. writer/editor/teacher Writing and Editing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "As a writer and teacher, ABBYY FineReader PDF made my job much easier." December 24, 2022 5.0 I compiled instructional material from various sources, formattedl it to suit the needs of my publication, adjusted to fit if scanned, sharpened if needed, rearranged, and edited it--all with this one bit of software. In editing my own documents, I could add in printed and typewritten documents (The OCR is the best I have ever used.) and thereby use material made by obsolete technology, of which I have quite a supply,. Pros I was able to convert docs to pdf (and vice-versa), scan, correct the scan's position and sharpness, perform OCR when wanted, add and rearrange pages, and edit pdfs with one set of integrated software, essentially with one program. Cons My use of the software has been somewhat more limited than what one might find in a large corporate business office, but there is nothing about the software that I don't like. Reason for choosing ABBYY FineReader PDF One, because ABBYY FineReader already included functions that I had to go to other software to obtain before, such as scanning software. Two, ABBYY was a superior product. Three, (and I discovered this when I mistakenly ordered the wrong product for the school at which I was teaching at the time) ABBYY FineReader customer service is exceptional. Switched from [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) Because ABBYY FineReader did it all and did it better, for less money in the long run. Review Source ML Matthew L. Owner Recreational Facilities and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great OCR technology" May 23, 2024 5.0 I use it mostly for OCR of scanned PDFs and it does a great job. ABBYY does seem to be more powerful than its competitors Pros The absolute best OCR technology to date Cons Slow/laggy for large documents; scrolling drastically slows down Reason for choosing ABBYY FineReader PDF The OCR technology is amazingly accurate. The competition pales in comparison Switched from [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) ABBYY has superior OCR to Adobe Acrobat Pro Review Source GH Gerhard H. Controller Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A program suite very suitable even for home office/tiny business" December 14, 2023 5.0 All together I'm well satisfied with this product, helping me in multilingual documentation! Pros The better OCR-functionality then competitors. Cons Of course the sense of ABBYY FineReader PDF is to create full access PDF documents with readable text. Maybe there COULD be a nice feature in adding additional pages to a scanned image with OR without previewing. Review Source Rajeeb M. Project Engineer Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "One of the best software for Document management" January 18, 2023 4.0 Overall I would recommend this software as it user friendly can do have most of features I required to manage the documents. Pros The software is very helpful in daily management of documents in our project. One of the most significant feature I like about the software is the feature to convert of image documents i.e. photos, scans etc. It also allow you to convert screen shorts to editable formats. Another One feature I like about he software is that we can convert handwritten forms or documents to editable formats. The software is really helpful in day to day document management in our project. Cons The processing speed for the functions is taking a small bit delay compared to the other software I was using earlier. Review Source MV Marubeny V. Tesorera Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "VALORACIÓN DE ABBY FineReader PDF" December 16, 2023 4.0 La versión 11 Professional la manejaba perfectamente. Ers sencilla de usar. La versión estandar actual que compré se me dificulta su uso. Pros La edición de texto y la inserción de la firma digital. Cons No es fácil usar todas sus funciones y características. Review Source Talk to a Capterra advisor for free and get results within 15 minutes.