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FineReader PDF Standard

$ 99 / Year

1 Standalone license

PDF application, powered by AI-based OCR, for unified workflows with both digital and scanned documents.

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FineReader PDF Corporate

$ 165 / Year

1 Standalone license

Versatile productivity toolset for working with PDFs and document digitization. Includes document comparison and automated conversion of up to 5.000 pages per month*. 

* Monthly page limitation applies only to automated processing with Hot Folder and resets every 30 days.
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FineReader PDF for Mac®

$ 69 / Year

1 Standalone license

A high-quality, modern OCR application for macOS® to convert PDFs, paper documents, and their images into searchable and editable documents.

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Upgrade your subscription at any time - to a longer term, or from FineReader PDF Standard to Corporate.

You will be billed automatically according to your subscription plan. FineReader PDF for Windows installations are updated automatically after the renewal is paid. FineReader PDF for Mac requires a new license to be entered which is delivered upon renewal (the renewal inside the product becomes available 2 weeks prior to its expiration). Payments will be processed securely by our eCommerce partners. Product registration is required.

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  FineReader PDF Standard for Windows FineReader PDF Corporate for Windows FineReader PDF for Mac
View PDFs      
Edit and organize PDFs      
Protect and sign PDFs     Password protection after PDF creation only
Collaborate on and approve PDFs      
Create PDFs     From scans and paper only
Create fillable PDF forms      
Compare documents      
Digitize documents and scans with OCR      
Convert PDFs      
Integration with Microsoft Office      
Optimize digitization and conversion routines   HotFolder  
ABBYY Screenshot Reader      
ABBYY FineReader for iOS      
Volume benefits *      
Flexible license types (Standalone, Per Seat*, Concurrent*, Remote*) Yes, except for Concurrent   Only Per Seat available
Automated deployment and centralized license management *      
Extended CLI- and RPA-enabled licenses *      
Dark Mode and Continuity Camera support      
Modern, easy-to-use interface      

* Only supported by certain volume license types. For more information about these licenses & contact to our sales team, please click here.

FAQ

FineReader PDF (for Windows) is a document productivity (employee productivity) application that meets the needs of individual use, SMBs, and enterprises in both PDF and OCR software.

Kofax Power PDF®, IRIS® ReadIris, Adobe® Acrobat®, Nitro® Pro, Foxit PhantomPDF®, Soda PDF®, WonderShare PDFelement

  • All-in-one solution for working with PDFs: digitize, retrieve, edit, protect, share, and collaborate
  • Perfect for working with scanned PDFs thanks to seamless integration of ABBYY’s award-winning OCR solution. Easily edit and perform full-text search, and accurately convert into truly editable Word or Excel documents, even if the initial scan has a poor quality.
  • Unique cross-format document comparison allows users to find exact differences in the texts of two documents, even if one or both of them are scans.
  • Flexible licensing schemes and volume discounts available

As a software with on-premise installation, FineReader PDF offers all the basic capabilities as Adobe Acrobat at an affordable price. Learn more about the benefits of switching to FineReader PDF from Adobe Acrobat here.

For Mac® users there is FineReader PDF for Mac® version available with the same OCR capabilities but limited PDF feature set. See comparative table or the product description for more details.

Flexible licensing schemes that fit the needs of any organization regardless of type or size:

  • Standalone - single user license for local use on workstations
  • Per Seat - multiple user license for local use on workstations (licensed based on the number of workstations where program is installed)
  • Remote User: multiple user license for use with virtualization solutions
  • Concurrent - network license, shared within a LAN, for local use on workstations (licensed based on the number of simultaneous users)
  • Site License - multiple user “open” license for local use on workstations

All the licensing options above apply for Windows version. For Mac, only Per Seat license type is currently available.

More information on license types is available on the licensing page.

Find out about the recent improvements and reasons to upgrade to the latest version here.

If you purchased it from our website, you can manage your subscription in the ABBYY Checkout account associated with your email address (used when placing the order).

If you purchased your subscription from an ABBYY reseller, please contact the reseller.

Yes. For a subscription plan purchased from our website, log in to your ABBYY Checkout account associated with your email address (used when placing the order). Then, go to “My Products” and click “Upgrade now” next to the plan you want to upgrade, and you’ll see all available upgrade options. The upgrade price will be calculated based on your current plan and most recent payment.

If you purchased your subscription from an ABBYY reseller, please contact the reseller.

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