Installation Guides
Step-by-step guides for installing an image-to-text app on Windows, setting it up for accurate results, and fixing the errors people hit most often.
How to Install Image to Text Desktop App
Full install walkthroughs for installer, Store, portable, and winget packages.
Read guide →Common Installation Errors
SmartScreen warnings, missing DLLs, error 1603, PATH problems, and more.
Read guide →Before you start
- Sign in with an account that has administrator rights, unless you are using a portable app or a per-user installer.
- Install pending Windows Updates and restart. Many installer failures happen because an update is waiting to finish.
- Know which OCR languages you need. Some apps download language data during setup.