We are excited to announce the general availability of FineReader Engine 12 R7—a release designed to deliver measurable benefits to you and your teams. This update isn't just a compilation of new features; it represents a significant upgrade in how you extract, process, and leverage information from documents at scale.
Let's explore how these improvements translate into real-world value for your operations.
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Prioritizing security and system reliability
Enhanced compatibility for developer flexibility
Higher accuracy for better business decisions
Smarter, more efficient workflows
Prioritizing security and system reliability
Your peace of mind is paramount. With R7, all known security vulnerabilities are resolved, so your applications remain protected and compliant with current regulations. Fixes for the top customer-reported issues ensure the platform is now more stable than ever, minimizing downtime and unexpected disruptions in your workflows.
Key benefits:
- Reduced risk from security threats
- Fewer interruptions thanks to improved stability
- Streamlined compliance with evolving standards
Enhanced compatibility for developer flexibility
R7 expands support to the latest .NET 6 and .NET 8 runtimes, allowing your team to stay current with modern development stacks. This means easier integration, extended system longevity, and fewer compatibility headaches as technologies evolve. At this time, Linux support for these .NET frameworks is functional, yet still in beta. Please let us know about any issues by reporting them here.
Key benefits:
- Faster onboarding and integration with new projects
- Extended support horizon for your development environment
- Flexibility to build on Windows or Linux platforms
Higher accuracy for better business decisions
Accuracy drives productivity, data quality, and ultimately your bottom line. The new neural net classifiers, reworked models for Arabic and Thai, and enhanced post-correction tools contribute directly to more precise recognition, especially for complex page layouts and lower-quality originals. The introduction of handwriting detection for five major languages (English, French, German, Spanish, and Japanese) enables reliable processing of mixed-content documents, unlocking new automation use cases.
Key benefits:
- Improved business outcomes from higher-quality data
- Broader language and handwriting support for global scalability
- Less manual correction, saving time and labor costs
Smarter, more efficient workflows
With the addition of the “accuracy first” data extraction mode, you gain the option to maximize data capture completeness when it matters most. Automatic image and document type detection further reduces manual intervention, while photo dewarping and deskewing ensure optimal results even from challenging, non-standard images.
Key benefits:
- Choice between speed and accuracy according to your use case
- Reduced processing errors and better results with less effort
- Greater automation and consistency across high-volume batches
To dig deeper into the technical details of this release and upgrade to R7, see the complete release notes.
Evolving with customer priorities
Looking ahead, our engineering team is focusing on the areas you care about most: performance and transparency. We are advancing performance optimizations as a priority in upcoming patches, and plan to publish clear release metrics in the near future so you can easily assess benefits and improvements. We’re also exploring more flexible deployment options, such as containerization, to support your infrastructure strategy.
What this means for you:
- Continuous improvement driven by customer feedback
- Visibility into product performance across versions
- A voice in shaping future deployment architectures
Start putting FRE 12 R7 to work
FineReader Engine 12 R7 gives you greater security, higher accuracy, and more control over your document processing pipelines. Whether your priority is protecting sensitive data, accelerating information extraction, or building solutions that adapt to new requirements, R7 provides a strong foundation for your success.
For guidance on getting started or scheduling a demo, learn more here.
