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VueScan for Mac

  • Trial version

  • In English
  • V 9.7.94
  • 2.5

    (102)
  • Security Status

Softonic review

A lightweight and flexible scanning tool

If you haven't got a default scanning software loaded onto your machine, then take a look at Vuescan, which simply and easily allows you to connect to your scanner in minutes.

The developers of VueScan claim that it's the world's most widely-used scanning software among photographers, home users and corporations. Although this would seem far fetched, it's certainly true that it must be popular simply by virtue of it's simplicity and ease of use for anyone not familiar with scanning software.

VueScan is highly flexible which is another great aspect of it - it doesn't matter if you change scanner as it still continues to support it whatever model it is. According to the developers, VueScan supports more than 400 scanners and 185 digital camera raw files so you won't find any incompatibility issues. Installation is lightning quick as it's such a light package and there's little waiting around - just open VueScan and you're ready to scan.

VueScan is not only great for simple scanning tasks, but its also suitable for Optical Character Recognition (OCR). VueScan is impressively accurate in this respect although it works even better if you download this dictionary of common words. Just place the file (vuedict.dat) in the same directory as the VueScan program and choose the language using the "Output|OCR text language" option.

There's not much to it but in a way, that's the great thing about VueScan - it doesn't bloat your system with unnecessary features or scanning options.

Fixed problem with some Epson document feeders Fixed problem with some A3 document feeders Fixed problem with some HP network scanners

Changes

  • Fixed problem with some Epson document feeders Fixed problem with some A3 document feeders Fixed problem with some HP network scanners

PROS

  • Simple to install and use
  • Very lightweight
  • Supports virtually all scanners
  • Excellent OCR scanning

CONS

  • Very thin on features
  • Requires downloading external dictionary for OCR

Also available in other platforms

Program available in other languages


VueScan for Mac

  • Trial version

  • In English
  • V 9.7.94
  • 2.5

    (102)
  • Security Status


User reviews about VueScan

  • Anonymous

    by Anonymous

    A little disappointed, not impressed..
    Does not work properly, due to Watermarks throughout scanned documents, unless your forced to purchase.


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