Is there MAC way (not PDF) to scan and edit text?

ADOBE is a *****! Is there an apple way to scan in a typed page and then be able to edit it?
I have a private typed out family geneology I need to update. Thanks.

In order to edit text for a scanned document, the text needs to be converted from being an image to actual text after or during the scan process. This is known as OCR - Optical Character Recognition. There is no Apple application that has this. Both Image Capture and Preview only scan the document as an image. So you need an OCR application or an application like Acrobat Pro that has OCR facility. With your edited dislike of Adobe you could look at purchasing Abby Finereader which is very accurate. If you would prefer a free version, then you could try PDF OCR X, which is not as accurate as Finereader but saves you $110.
Note also that some vendors include an OCR function with their scanning application. So depending on what scanner you have, you may have another free option.

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You have somehow found your way to a forum that is for feedback about Discussions and has nothing to do with technical issues.
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