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OwlOCRPDFify
Freemium

Free Core tier; Pro upgrade adds local AI OCR and batch tools.

 Paid

Free to try without sign-up; full use is paid.

macOS, Command line macOS
  • OCR runs on the device
  • Searchable PDF export
  • OCR in over 100 languages with Apple Vision or Tesseract
  • PDF/A output for archiving
  • macOS only, 13.3 or newer
  • Local AI and batch features need Pro
  • macOS only
  • Full use requires payment after the trial
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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