Standard retail licenses are generally restricted to one or two machines owned by the same user.
For most home users, with a GUI front-end like gImageReader (free) can handle dozens of pages without cost. Microsoft OneNote also includes a free OCR engine—just paste an image and copy the text. ABBYY FineReader Serial Key
| Software | Platform | Strength | Weakness | |----------|----------|----------|----------| | (open-source) | Windows, Mac, Linux | Highly accurate, scriptable | No GUI; requires command line | | OCRfeeder (Linux) | Linux | Simple interface | Limited to Linux | | NAPS2 (freeware) | Windows | Great for scanning + OCR | Basic PDF output | | OnlineOCR.net (web) | Any browser | No installation | Privacy concerns (uploads) | | Google Drive OCR | Web | Free, integrated | Requires Google account, limited formatting | Standard retail licenses are generally restricted to one