What is OCR and do I need it?

Digitizing paper documents can be done in several ways. The term OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is often used in this context.

Digitizing paper documents can be done in several ways. The term OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is often used in this context. Nowadays, it's standard for digitized archives to be equipped with OCR software that converts images of text into searchable text. This makes digital documents fully searchable and can significantly increase efficiency. Moreover, it makes scanning more cost-effective. Would you like to be sure that your archive is properly digitized? Including OCR? Professionally, tailored to your needs and capabilities? At the lowest possible cost? Then we invite you to explore the archive solutions of De Nationale Archiefkluis, the archives expert of the Netherlands.

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Advice  Think carefully in advance about the necessity of digitizing the existing archives and make a selection in (1) Necessary, (2) Desired or (3) Not necessary. This will save you a lot of time and money later on.