Open Notepad, Word, an email, or a web form. Press Ctrl + V . The text from your screenshot will appear, fully editable.
Plug in your USB drive. Navigate to the folder and double-click ScreenshotReader.exe . No installation wizard will appear. A small icon will appear in your system tray. abbyy screenshot reader portable
A small progress bar flashes "Recognizing..." for 1-3 seconds. The tool then plays a "click" sound, indicating completion. Open Notepad, Word, an email, or a web form
Pro Tip: For spreadsheets, capture a table. The portable reader will attempt to detect columns and rows, pasting tab-separated values that Excel can parse. Here is the critical warning: ABBYY no longer legally distributes a portable version. The official website only offers an installer-based "Screenshot Reader" (now integrated into ABBYY FineReader PDF 15+). Any website offering a "cracked portable" is likely distributing malware. Plug in your USB drive