LexaOCR vs CLE Nastalique OCR
CLE Nastalique OCR, from the Center for Language Engineering in Lahore, is an Urdu desktop program released in 2016. LexaOCR is an online service for Urdu and Arabic with formatted output.
| CLE Nastalique OCR | LexaOCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Windows 7 or 8 desktop, Java | Any modern browser |
| Fonts | Noori Nastalique, 14–44 pt | Nastaliq and Naskh print, any size the scan resolves |
| Input | 300 dpi greyscale BMP or JPEG | PDF, JPG, PNG, TIFF, DOCX, XLSX, up to 1 GB |
| Output | Plain Unicode text | Formatted Word, review edition, PDF, text, audio |
| Arabic and other languages | Urdu and English | 11 languages including Arabic and Persian |
| Price | $250 one-time (PKR 30,000) | Free plan; paid plans from AED 119 ($32) a month billed yearly; volume pricing for institutions |
CLE Nastalique OCR details are taken from its public pages (CLE Nastalique OCR product page), checked on 14 October 2026. Prices and features change; please check the current page. Tell us at hello@arabianailab.com if something here is out of date.
Which one should you choose?
Choose CLE Nastalique OCR if you need an offline Windows tool for Noori Nastalique text only.
Choose LexaOCR if you want formatted results online, for Urdu and Arabic, with uncertain words flagged.
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