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OpenBook

by Freedom Scientific

Windows
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About this resource

This scanning and reading system instantly converts printed materials to speech or large print output on your computer. OpenBook gives you access to what you need to read, whether it’s a book, classroom assignment, bill, or PDF document.

Features

  • Support for Windows® 11, 10, and 8.1
  • Convert printed text to natural, human-like speech in many languages
  • Powerful optical character recognition provides editable text
  • Scan bound books and maintain pagination
  • Powerful low vision features tailor the appearance of text on the screen, including font style, size, character spacing, and colors
  • Lightning-fast OCR with the PEARL document camera
  • Automatic page capture for efficient document acquisition
  • Versatile document navigation and management tools maximize your productivity

Business and Classroom Features

  • Enhanced ability to search for and download books and other materials from the Internet
  • Full support for listening to DAISY and other audio files
  • Add comments and highlighting for increased productivity
  • Emboss Braille documents directly from OpenBook
  • Export to other applications like Microsoft® Word®
  • Common key commands with JAWS® and MAGic®
  • Built-in photocopy functionality

Who it helps

Vision

Details

Cost
Paid
Age groups
  • All Ages

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