Extract Text from Images Online with Free Online OCR

Free OCR is a web-based application dedicated to extract text from any supported images, including JPG, GIF, TIFF, BMP or PNG. Additionally, it also supports PDF file and can recognize up to 6 languages from English, German, Italian, Spanish, French and Dutch.

Free OCR is free and doesn’t require anything from you, not even your email address, but you’ll have to make sure that the uploaded image isn’t more than 2MB in size. It must also not higher or wider than 5000 pixels. Another limitation is that you can only upload 10 images per hour.

Another thing to note is that the extracted text will be presented as a plain text only. The formatting and layout of the text will not be included. Additionally, the application requires the resolution of the images to be at least 150 dpi, so it might fail to exract text from a screenshot in case you’re planning to. But it is said that you should give it a shot to find out if it can recognize and extract text from the screenshot image that you have.

“Our OCR engine requires images at a resolution of 150 dpi or greater and as such it is not optimal suited for reading PC screen shots which are only 72dpi. But as we process your uploaded image for better accuracy it might be possible to OCR even screen shots. just give it a try.”

If you’re going to extract text from your pdf file that contains several pages, I suggest to refrain from using this online service at this moment since it only extract text from the first page of your pdf file.

Link: http://www.free-ocr.com/

WobZIP - Extract Files from Compressed Archives Online

Wobzip is an online archive viewer. It is based on the excellent open source archiving tool 7-zip, and so supports 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZHCHM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS compressed archives.

If someone sent you an email attachment, or you downloaded a file from the Internet, that is compressed using one of the above mentioned formats, there’s no need for you to install a new software to extract its contents if you head over toWobZip, you only have to upload the compressed file and click the wobzip button on the webpage, that's it, you’re done.

WobZip will help you upload a compressed file under 100Mb in size. You may also use the tool to uncompress zipped files that may be protected by a password. Internally, they use the popular 7-zip utility to perform the decompression.

Which Spectacle Frame matches your Face?

Frame Finder - is an online tool where you can virtually try out various spectacle frames and sun glasses online. If you are curious to know the style of eyeglasses that will best suit your face you will have to try this.

You need to upload your photo and then provide location of the eyeballs, nose and shape of the face. You can then start experimenting with the various designer spectacle frames, and if you really like it, you can even buy one. You may limit your search to rimless frames or those made of a particular material from plastic to metal.

Frame Finder provides model numbers of all branded frames like Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani, Ray Ban, Versace, Guess, etc... that help you find in your local stores.

Link - http://tryontech.framesdirect.com

Save time using Automated Software Installer

Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI) is a simple to use automation program to install multiple programs or software at once with very less user interaction.

You will not have to search for softwares from different sources like CD's, flash drives etc to do a fresh installation. With Windows Post-Install Wizard all that you will need is 1 or 2 CD\DVD's to fully install your PC with all of your softwares and tweaks to your operating system. Detailed information of how to accomplish this is provided on the authors website

http://www.wpiw.net/The_Dark_Side/home.html

DoubleDesktop - A Tiny Virtual Desktop Manager

DoubleDesktop is a smart and elegant system tray utility that effectively doubles the width of your Windows desktop. It's simpler to use than many similar programs: just mouse-click on its icon or hit a keystroke combination to switch between "left" and "right" parts of the desktop. This lets you easily rearrange all your application windows between the two desktop parts.

To move a window from the one virtual screen to another, just drag the window beyond the right or left screen boundaries. Then, switch the desktop and pull the window the rest of the way through. You can choose different wallpaper and desktop icons' title colors for both screens.

DoubleDesktop is a freeware and can be downloaded from Brothersoft.com