SimpleOCR is a free OCR application and royalty-free API for converting scanned images to editable formats like MS Word. Version 3.0 makes great improvements to version 2.5, and adds a tutorial, validation stage and CharacTell's unique handprint recognition (ICR) engine! CharacTell handprint recognition is a 14-day demo. OCR-only application is 100% free! Royalty-free API costs $1250 (single company) or $2850 (unlimited).