OmniPage supports COM automation (Windows only). Example VBScript to convert a folder:
| Format | Best for | Key setting | |--------|----------|--------------| | Microsoft Word (.docx) | Further editing | “Retain original fonts” | | Excel (.xlsx) | Tables & numbers | “Preserve numeric formatting” | | PDF Searchable | Digital distribution | “Optimize for Web” (smaller file) | | PDF/A | Long-term archiving | “ISO 19005-1 compliant” | | Plain text (.txt) | Data extraction | “Insert page breaks as ¶” | | HTML | Web publishing | “Include images as base64” | omnipage 18 professional
OmniPage 18 Professional is an enterprise-grade OCR solution designed to convert scanned documents, PDFs, and images into editable, searchable files. Unlike free OCR tools, it preserves original layout (columns, tables, graphics) and offers batch processing, advanced recognition of degraded text, and direct export to multiple formats (Word, Excel, PDF/A, etc.). OmniPage supports COM automation (Windows only)
Save settings as a Workflow (File > Workflow > Save As) to reuse with new documents. Part 5: Advanced Features 5.1 OmniPage Trained Document Recognition (TDR) TDR learns layout rules for repetitive document types (invoices, forms, contracts). Save settings as a Workflow (File > Workflow