That is incorrect. VD Scan keeps everything on the phone. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Barbara Stahl Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2025 2:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: OCR App Recommendations
Yes, well unless you have a physical scanner in your home, I'll bet all the apps do that on some level I really don't think there's much of a way to avoid that kind of thing > On Apr 19, 2025, at 2:47 PM, Dennis Long <[email protected]> wrote: > > Beings Be My Eyes puts things on a server I absolutely would never use it to > scan anything sensitive. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Barbara Stahl > Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2025 11:33 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: OCR App Recommendations > > The Be My Eyes app also does a pretty good job of this. You just take a > picture of the card or document and Be My Eyes will describe it to you. > >> On Apr 19, 2025, at 11:20 AM, Marda <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> There's also the envision app. It works sometimes when seeing AI doesn't >> and vice versa. >> >> Marda >> >>>> On 4/19/2025 9:46 AM, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone wrote: >>> I love VDScan. >>> NO, it isn't the fastest, though you don't have to wait for it to do the >>> auto scan, but the key is positioning the phone properly. >>> I get better results with VDScan than using a flatbed scanner with Openbook >>> on my computer. >>> Maybe a stand to hold the camera would help. >>> >>> You might also try Prizmo Go, which is free, and if that works well, and it >>> doesn't have all what you need, they do have a paid version that is just >>> called Prizmo. >>> Note, the z in the word. >>> BTW, I once did 230 pages in one sitting with VDScan and it worked wlel. >>> But I also was using a stand. >>> >>> >>> >>> Richard, USA, >>> "When you come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step >>> off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things >>> will happen: there will be something solid to stand on or you will be >>> taught how to fly." >>> -- Barbara J. Winter. >>> >>> My web site: https://www.turner42.com/ >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Joe >>> Orozco >>> Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2025 7:37 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: OCR App Recommendations >>> >>> Can you recommend a good OCR app that can be used to read documents, >>> business cards, and similar printed material? I have never found Seeing AI >>> to be particularly helpful. VD Scanner is similarly off putting, but if >>> others are using these apps and experiencing wonderful results, please >>> share your wisdom. Otherwise, any alternative suggestions for clearer >>> reading and faster recognition would be immensely appreciated. 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