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OwlOCR vs NAPS2: catalog facts
OwlOCR	NAPS2
Freemium Free Core tier; Pro upgrade adds local AI OCR and batch tools.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
macOS, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
OCR runs on the device Searchable PDF export	Works with nearly any scanner protocol on Windows, macOS and Linux Built-in OCR produces searchable PDFs with no extra step
macOS only, 13.3 or newer Local AI and batch features need Pro	Deliberately simple; it is not a document management system OCR language packs must be downloaded separately
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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