For (specifically known as Release 7 ), the primary documentation ("paper") includes the official release notes and user manuals. Technical Documentation & Guides

: If you are looking for a breakdown of features (Standard vs. Corporate), the Full Feature List provides a side-by-side comparison of technical capabilities.

: Conversion of paper documents or scans into searchable PDFs, Word, Excel, and e-book formats like EPUB .

: This build, released on December 17, 2020, introduced a search and replace function for PDFs, command-line support for conversion, and replaced the .chm help file with a PDF. You can view the full Build 15.0.115.5572 Release Notes on the ABBYY Help Center .

: For deployment and license management, use the Administrator's Guide . Key Specifications for this Version

: Requires a PC with a 1 GHz x86 or x64 processor, at least 1 GB of RAM (4 GB recommended), and 1.5 GB of hard disk space. ABBYY® FineReader PDF 15 User's Guide

: This is the comprehensive manual for all FineReader 15 features. You can download the FineReader PDF 15 User's Guide (PDF) directly from ABBYY.


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