OpenBook
The facts below are what the maker publishes about OpenBook, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From OpenBook's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Perpetual License | — | OpenBook scanning and reading software |
| OpenBook Perpetual License | $1,100, paid once | Perpetual license |
The facts
Each one read from OpenBook's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audio support
- The software supports listening to DAISY and other audio files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Export and Braille
- Users can emboss Braille documents directly from OpenBook and export to applications such as Microsoft Word.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Hardware requirements
- OpenBook requires a TWAIN- or WIA-compatible flatbed scanner or a Freedom Scientific camera; the product page also describes use with the PEARL document camera.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The software is designed for people who are blind or have low vision and need access to printed and electronic materials.checked 11 Oct 2026
- International versions
- Spanish, French, and German downloads are listed, and international versions require international ILM authorization; users are directed to contact their distributor for pricing information.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License terms
- The EULA says a licensed user may install OpenBook on more than one machine but use it on only one machine at a time.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Low vision display
- Users can adjust text font, size, character spacing, and colors on screen.checked 11 Oct 2026
- OCR
- Optical character recognition converts printed or graphic-based text into editable electronic text.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Operating system
- Freedom Scientific lists Windows 11, 10, and 8.1 support in the features section and provides a Windows download for OpenBook 9.0.1768 in 32-bit and 64-bit versions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OpenBook converts printed materials into speech or large print on a computer, including books, assignments, bills, and PDF documents.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Scanning
- OpenBook can scan bound books while maintaining pagination and supports automatic page capture.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Speech
- OpenBook can convert printed text to natural-sounding speech in many languages.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported inputs
- bothchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Technical support
- Software technical support is available by phone Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 7 PM Eastern Time.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Word export
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Clearwater, Florida, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Primary platform
- desktopchecked 21 Sep 2026
Alternatives to OpenBook
- 1
FreeOCR.AI
Free planWebAPImacOSWindows8.2From $80 a year - 2
Tesseract OCR
Free planAndroidAPILinuxmacOS7.9Free plan - 3
Open-Capture
Free planOpen sourceWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted7.9Free plan - 4
Tungsten OmniPage
APILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted7.7€99 one-time - 5
ScanScan
AndroidiOSWebmacOS7.7CN¥30 one-time - 6
Prizmo
Free planiOSmacOS7.7Free plan