Upgrade to the latest version of FineReader PDF (for Windows)
FineReader PDF is a family of powerful PDF and OCR tools used by thousands of customers and organizations worldwide.
Why Upgrade? Achieve new levels of productivity when working with documents thanks to the latest OCR technology and expanding set of features.
6 reasons to upgrade to FineReader PDF 16 for Windows
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Edit any kind of PDF as in Microsoft Word
Rewrite complete paragraphs, edit data in table cells, adjust formatting, and rearrange the overall layout easier than before with the redesigned user interface. Re-arrange and manipulate PDF pages easily with the new “Organize Pages” tool.
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Integration with Microsoft Office
Create PDFs, convert scans and paper documents to edit, and compare a document with its PDF, scanned, or paper copy directly from Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. In Outlook, convert emails, attachments, and email folders to PDF.
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Convert PDFs into editable formats smoothly
Reconstruct paragraphs, extract text from fields, and detect the PDF quality for superior conversion results even with corrupted PDFs.
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Make the most of digital documents
Better conversion results thanks to new, enhanced OCR technology with improved internal document classification.
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Compare documents with flexible export options
Identify differences between two versions of a document across different formats, including scans. Export your comparison results into Microsoft Word using track-changes mode to easily sort through and approve changes (сorporate edition only).
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Flexible licensing options to accommodate every organization
Improved flexibility with simplified license management, support of deployment in Microsoft Azure, and PDF Viewer compatibility with Concurrent licenses.
*According to internal ABBYY tests. Accuracy, speed, and formatting results may vary depending on document quality and scanner settings.
Compare your version with FineReader PDF 16
FineReader PDF 15 vs FineReader PDF 16
Capability |
FineReader PDF 15 |
FineReader PDF 16 |
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| Edit PDFs |
Improved |
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| Manipulate pages in PDFs (reorder, add, remove, etc.) |
Improved (new and improved tools for organizing pages in PDFs) |
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| Convert scans and PDFs to popular office formats |
Improved |
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| Create searchable PDFs from SVG images |
New (SVG input format) |
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| ABBYY’s renowned OCR |
Improved (new, enhanced OCR technology for better document conversion) |
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| Compare documents | ||
| Integration with Microsoft Office | ||
| Installation |
Microsoft InstallShield, 32-bit x86 distributive |
Improved (new WIX-based installer, 64-bit x64 distributive) |
| Licensing and deployment for organizations |
Improved (simplified Iicense update) |
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| Microsoft Azure support |
New: Deployment in Microsoft Azure |
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| PDF Viewer free app for organizations |
(not compatible with Concurrent licenses) |
Improved (PDF Viewer is compatible with concurrent licenses) |
| Intuitive user interface |
Updated (fresh look and new icons in PDF Editor) |
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| Tabbed interface |
New (PDF Editor functions organized into tabs) |
FineReader 14 vs FineReader PDF 16
Capability |
FineReader 14 |
FineReader PDF 16 |
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| Open PDF to view, comment, copy text |
Improved - up to 40 % faster Preview in Explorer/Outlook Quick copy text/tables (improved) |
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| Edit text in any kind of PDF, change te layout w/o conversion, add new text, edit scanned PDF |
(only inside one string) |
Edit text from a little misprint correction to completely changing a content of the page. Even in scanned PDF.
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| PDF with interactive forms editing&creation |
Create PDF with fillable forms |
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| Manipulate pages in PDFs (reorder, add, remove, etc.) |
Improved (new and improved tools for organizing pages in PDFs) |
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| Convert scans and PDFs to popular office formats |
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| Create searchable PDFs from SVG images |
New (SVG input format) |
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| OCR quality and languages |
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| Compare documents |
New: Save the results of comparison in MS Word track changes format |
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| Licensing&deployment |
New: Remote User licenses for complicated IT configurations: Terminal Server, TS Farms and virtual environments; customize product settings. Simplified license update process and Deployment in Microsoft Azure. |
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| Integration with Microsoft Office | ||
| Installation |
Microsoft InstallShield, 32-bit x86 distributive |
Improved (new WIX-based installer, 64-bit x64 distributive) |
| PDF Viewer free app for organizations |
(not compatible with Concurrent licenses) |
Improved (PDF Viewer is compatible with concurrent licenses) |
| Intuitive user interface |
Updated (fresh look and new icons in PDF Editor) |
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| Tabbed interface |
New (PDF Editor functions organized into tabs) |
FineReader 12 vs FineReader PDF 16
Capability |
FineReader 12 |
FineReader PDF 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Open pdf to view, comment, print, copy, search, fill pdf forms, etc | ||
| Edit text and pictures in pdf w/o conversion, add headers&footers, watermarks, etc |
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| Protect PDF using passwords, digital signatures; etc | ||
| Create PDFS from WORD, EXCEL, and other formats |
New (SVG input format) |
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| PDF with interactive forms editing&creation | ||
| Manipulate pages in PDFs (reorder, add, remove, etc.) |
Improved (new and improved tools for organizing pages in PDFs) |
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| Conversion from scans, pdf and images to editable formats |
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| Create searchable PDFs from SVG images |
New (SVG input format) |
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| OCR quality and languages |
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| Compare two versions of the document in different formats | ||
| Multi-core processing for conversion images or pdfs to MS OFFICE formats using hotfolder |
(up to 2 times faster) |
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| Batch PDF operations (create, protect, secure, convert to PDF/A, etc.) | ||
| Licensing&deployment |
More types of licensing for complicated IT configurations: on Terminal Server, TS Farms and virtual environment. Simplified license update process and Deployment in Microsoft Azure |
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| Integration with Microsoft Office |
(Integration with PowerPoint) |
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| Installation |
Microsoft InstallShield, 32-bit x86 distributive |
Improved (new WIX-based installer, 64-bit x64 distributive) |
| PDF Viewer free app for organizations |
Improved (PDF Viewer is compatible with Concurrent licenses) |
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| Intuitive user interface |
Updated (fresh look and new icons in PDF Editor) |
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| Tabbed interface |
New (PDF Editor functions organized into tabs) |
PDF Transformer+ vs FineReader PDF 16
Capability |
PDF Transformer+ |
FineReader PDF 16 |
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| Open pdf to view, comment, print, copy, search, fill pdf forms, etc |
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| Edit text in any kind of pdf, change te layout W/O conversion, add new text, edit scanned pdf |
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| Edit scanned pdf as non-image pdf files | ||
| Protect PDF using passwords, digital signatures; etc |
(Improved) |
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| Create PDFS from WORD, EXCEL, and other formats |
New (SVG input format)
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| Conversion from scans, pdf and images to editable formats |
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| Compare two versions of the document in different formats | ||
| Multi-core processing for conversion images or pdfs to MS OFFICE formats using hotfolder | ||
| Batch PDF operations (create, protect, secure, convert to PDF/A, etc.) | ||
| Licensing&deployment |
More types of licensing for complicated IT configurations: on Terminal Server, TS Farms and virtual environments. Simplified license update process and Deployment in Microsoft Azure. |
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| Integration with Microsoft Office | ||
| Installation |
Microsoft InstallShield, 32-bit x86 distributive |
Improved (new WIX-based installer, 64-bit x64 distributive) |
| PDF Viewer free app for organizations |
Improved (PDF Viewer is compatible with concurrent licenses) |
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| Intuitive user interface |
Updated (fresh look and new icons in PDF Editor) |
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| Tabbed interface |
New (PDF Editor functions organized into tabs) |
FineReader 11 vs FineReader PDF 16
Capability |
FineReader 11 |
FineReader PDF 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Open pdf to view, comment, print, copy, search, fill pdf forms, etc | ||
| Edit text and pictures in pdf W/O conversion, add headers&footers, watermarks, etc |
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| Protect PDF using passwords, digital signatures; etc | ||
| Create PDFS from WORD, EXCEL, and other formats |
New (SVG input format) |
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| PDF with interactive forms editing&creation | ||
| Manipulate pages in PDFs (reorder, add, remove etc.) |
Improved (new and improved tools for organizing pages in PDFs) |
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| Conversion from scans, pdf and images to editable formats |
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|
| Create searchable PDFs from SVG images |
New (SVG input format) |
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| OCR quality and languages |
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| Compare two versions of the document in different formats | ||
| Multi-core processing for conversion images or pdfs to MS OFFICE formats using hotfolder |
(Improved, faster) |
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| Batch pdf operations (create, protect, secure, convert to PDF/A, etc.) | ||
| Licensing&deployment |
More types of licensing for complicated IT configurations: on Terminal Server, TS Farms and virtual environment. Simplified license update process and Deployment in Microsoft Azure |
|
| Integration with Microsoft Office |
(Integration with PowerPoint) |
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| Installation |
Microsoft InstallShield, 32-bit x86 distributive |
Improved (new WIX-based installer, 64-bit x64 distributive) |
| Free PDF Viewer app for organizations |
Improved (PDF Viewer is compatible with concurrent licenses) |
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| Intuitive user interface |
Updated (fresh look and new icons in PDF Editor) |
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| Tabbed interface |
New (PDF Editor functions organized into tabs) |
FineReader Sprint 12 vs FineReader PDF 16
Capability |
FineReader Sprint 12 (Windows) |
FineReader PDF 16 |
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| Open pdf to view, comment, print, copy, search, fill pdf forms, etc | ||
| Edit text and pictures in pdf W/O conversion, add headers&footers, watermarks, etc |
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| Protect PDF using passwords, digital signatures; etc | ||
| Create PDFS from WORD, EXCEL, and other formats |
(New) SVG input format |
|
| PDF with interactive forms editing&creation | ||
| Manipulate pages in PDFs (reorder, add, remove, etc.) |
Improved (new and improved tools for organizing pages in PDFs) |
|
| Conversion from scans, pdf and images to editable formats |
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| Create searchable PDFs from SVG images |
New (SVG input format) |
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| OCR quality and languages |
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| Recognized text verification before export | ||
| Extensive set of options |
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| Compare two versions of the document in different formats | ||
| Multi-core processing for conversion images or pdfs to MS OFFICE formats using hotfolder | ||
| Batch pdf operations (create, protect, secure, convert to PDF/A, etc.) | ||
| Licensing&deployment |
n/a |
Improved: Different types of licensing and ways for installation, complicated IT configurations support (on Terminal Server, TS Farms and virtual environments) in Corporate Edition: Simplified license update process and Deployment in Microsoft Azure |
| Integration with Microsoft Office | ||
| Installation |
Microsoft InstallShield, 32-bit x86 distributive |
Improved (new WIX-based installer, 64-bit x64 distributive) |
| PDF Viewer free app for organizations |
Improved (PDF Viewer is compatible with concurrent licenses) |
|
| Intuitive user interface |
Updated (fresh look and new icons in PDF Editor) |
|
| Tabbed interface |
New (PDF Editor functions organized into tabs) |