ABBYY FineReader Express Edition for Mac

System Requirements

Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, and 10.7.
Please note, only the latest distributive supports for Mac OS X 10.7 (download update).
Memory: 256 MB RAM.
Hard disk space: 500 MB for typical program installation and 1 GB for program operation.
TWAIN-compatible scanner, digital camera or fax modem.
Video card and monitor (min. resolution 1024 by 768 pixels).
Keyboard, mouse or other pointing device.

Important! ABBYY FineReader Express Edition for Mac does not support scanners, cameras and fax modems that use emulated drivers.

Recommended Requirements for Digital Cameras
  • 5-megapixel sensor
  • Flash disable feature
  • Manual aperture control or aperture priority mode
  • Manual focusing
  • An anti-shake system or the use of a tripod is recommended
  • Optical zoom

ABBYY FineReader Express Edition for Mac can recognize TIFF and JPEG files created by digital cameras.

Interface Languages
Dutch UI language Dutch German UI language German Russian UI language Russian
English UI language English Italian UI language Italian Spanish UI language Spanish
French UI language French Portuguese UI language Portuguese (Brazilian)  
Supported Formats
Input file formats Output file formats
TIFF JPEG 2000 GIF RTF PDF (text-under-image) JPEG 2000
PNG PCX BMP TXT TIFF PCX (b/w)
JPEG DCX PDF XLS PNG BMP
HTML JPEG

Recognition Languages



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