ScanSoft^® PaperPort^® SE can quickly convert the text on a ScanSoft^® PaperPort^® SE item (which is really just a picture of the text) into text that you can edit with a word processing application.

PaperPort^® SE uses the optical character recognition software (OCR), which comes with PaperPort^® SE.

PaperPort^® SE can use your preferred OCR application if it is already on your PC. You can convert the entire item, or by using the Copy Text command, you can choose only a portion of the text to convert.

Dragging an item onto a word-processing link icon starts PaperPort^® SE’s built-in OCR application, or you can use your own OCR application.