Cogniview PDF2XL OCR
Cogniview's PDF2XL OCR is conversion software that turns PDF files into Excel or Word files, as well as HTML and comma-delimited text. It also includes an optical character recognition feature that allows it to convert scanned documents into usable formats.
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//Cost:
$129.97
//Open Sourced:
No
//Demo Available:
Yes
//Obsolete:
No
Our Reviews
Verdict:
Flexible for small projects; too difficult for large documents [OCR feature untested]
PDF2XL a versatile tool for small spreadsheet conversions
There are several things to like about Cogniview's PDF2XL OCR, including a simple interface, an idiot-proof walkthrough feature, some customization options and a built-in optical character recognition feature for scanned documents. But while it performed flawlessly on two easy tests, it flopped on the more difficult problems.
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Verdict:
Handles basic table perfectly
PDF2XL quickly turns lined tables into spreadsheet
PDF2XL OCR had no trouble with this document, a simple lined table of Bernie Madoff's customers and their addresses. Using the program's auto-detect feature, the 163-page document took only seconds to convert.
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Easy to turn report into accurate spreadsheet requiring simple cleanup
PDF2XL handles database-generated report cleanly
PDF2XL did a good job capturing information from this PDF of D.C. housing violations cleanly and accurately while minimizing hassle.
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OCR solves font problem, but large file proved too much
PDF2XL tackles embedded font, still fails
Although PDF2XL's OCR feature appears to cleanly translate the tricky font in this list of contributors to Gov. Jan Brewer's border fence project, the document's size stops the conversion in its tracks.
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Significant cleanup required for usable result
PDF2XL struggles with irregular table
PDF2XL OCR can handle this table with separate headings and confusing white space, but only with major interaction from user after the conversion.
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