ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Text Readers
iOS
Scanning, OCR and Speech (9.99 plus 2.99 for each voice) Can adjust what the OCR sees as text (editing the underlying text) This app runs OCR on the image and produces a true PDF document that PDF readers with TTS can now highlight the text and read aloud. App can also read text by choosing Export, then choose Read Text Aloud. Best choice for on the fly - snap, OCR and then read aloud of books, pages. Turn off Detect Page option in Settings. Works well sending the file to Claro PDF (iPad app) allowing you to now type on the document and more. Website
OFFICE LENS By Microsoft Corporation
Image taken with camera can be saved to OneNote, OneDrive, exported to other apps. Can save as Word, PPTX or PDF file - processes file first. PDF file can be opened into Claro PDF or other PDF readers and read text using TTS. Saving as a Word file converts the image to an editable text file, and maintains columns in documents. Save as image or as a Whiteboard file. Need to have created and be signed into Microsoft Account (OneDrive, etc.) to use, save and export files. Tips
FINE SCANNER PRO: SCAN AND OCR by ABBYY
Take picture of page, process, uploads to website to process for OCR (required to create a free account).Processed document can then be opened in other apps for reading. Does a good job on clear, flat material. Website.
TEXT GRABBER + TRANSLATOR by ABBYY
Does excellent job of capturing image, running OCR, converting to text and either reading aloud in selected language, or translating to 90 languages and reading aloud in translated language, export text to Dropbox, copy text. Can't save as PDF. Website.
For iPhone but will run on iPad Air 2, OCR and TTS within app, does better on non-standard books with pictures and large font sizes that some of the others do. Overview.
Scan, OCR, then reads aloud any word that you select (tap on) in the document. Website.
SCANBOT DOCUMENT SCANNER by doo GmbH
Scan documents or QR codes, save as PDF, other file formats. Website.