ABBYY FineReader PDF, 1 Mac, Lifetime License

ABBYY FineReader PDF for Mac: professional OCR on your Mac

Mac users have few truly good options for text recognition. ABBYY FineReader PDF for Mac brings ABBYY OCR technology to macOS, so you can turn scanned documents, photos and PDFs into editable files accurately and with correct formatting. The license is lifetime, with no subscription.

What you can do

• Text recognition in more than 190 languages.
• Conversion of scans and PDFs to Word, Excel, Pages, Numbers and searchable PDFs.
• PDF editing: fix text, add and remove pages, comment.
• Document comparison to spot changes between two versions.
• Capture from a scanner or camera with instant conversion.

Who it is for

Lawyers, accountants, researchers, students and any professional working on a Mac who needs to digitise paper documents, books or receipts without retyping them.

System requirements

• A recent macOS version, on an Intel or Apple Silicon Mac
• 4 GB RAM and 2 GB free space

Delivery and activation

You receive the serial number by email after payment. Download the app from the official ABBYY website, install it and enter the number on first launch.

Frequently asked questions

Does it work on Windows?

No. For Windows, ABBYY FineReader PDF 16 Standard and Corporate are available.

Does OCR need an internet connection?

No. Recognition happens locally on your Mac, so your documents are never uploaded.