A Gtk/Qt front-end to tesseract-ocr.
Publisher’s description
What is gImageReader?
gImageReader is an open-source e-book reader program for Windows from Sandro Mani. It ranks 10th by popularity among e-book readers in this catalogue. It is written in C++. Besides Windows, it is available for Linux.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit and 32-bit as EXE (NSIS). It can be installed for the current user only, without administrator rights. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation.
Updates and version history
The current version is 3.4.3, released on August 4, 2025. 4 versions are listed since January 28, 2022, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 1.1 releases a year. The last update is more than a year old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 4,917 times. The source code on GitHub (manisandro/gImageReader) has 2,007 stars. Similar programs include calibre, SumatraPDF and Sigil.
Project description on GitHub: “A Gtk/Qt front-end to tesseract-ocr.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Installs without administrator rights
- Also runs on Linux
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: gImageReader is an open-source e-book reader tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Key features
- Import PDF documents and images from disk, scanning devices, clipboard and screenshots
- Process multiple images and documents in one go
- Define, manually or automatically, the recognition area
- Recognize and export as plain text or as hOCR documents
- Recognize text next to images
- Post-processing recognized text, including spell checking
- Generate PDF/ODT documents from hOCR documents
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Is gImageReader safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
62FFC30890B28049FA210F8D664C3D8EFBABD9EEDCDAEA47D00A19240D760640· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 4 versions ›4 versions over 4 years · about 1.1 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.4.3Latest | August 4, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE (NSIS)32-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 3.4.2 | February 5, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS)32-bit EXE (NSIS)32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 3.4.1 | January 30, 2023 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 3.4.0 | January 28, 2022 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id SandroMani.gImageReader -echoco install gimagereader -ygImageReader_3.4.3_qt6_x86_64.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
flatpak install flathub io.github.manisandro.gImageReaderInformation
- Publisher
- Sandro Mani
- Category
- E-book readers
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/manisandro/gImageReader
- Written in
- C++
- Content rating
- All ages
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Other platforms
- Linux
- Version
- 3.4.3
- Released
- August 4, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- July 12, 2022
- Versions listed
- 4
- Updates / year
- 1.1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 4,917
- GitHub stars
- 2,007
- GitHub forks
- 221
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- SandroMani.gImageReader
- Chocolatey package
- gimagereader
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Frequently asked questions
Is gImageReader free?
Yes. gImageReader is open-source software under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Is gImageReader safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install gImageReader with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can gImageReader be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does gImageReader run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of gImageReader?
The versions page lists all 4 versions with links to their official installer files, back to January 28, 2022.
Can I use gImageReader without administrator rights?
Yes, there is a per-user installer that does not need administrator rights.
What are alternatives to gImageReader?
calibre, SumatraPDF, Sigil, BlueGriffon and YACReader. The alternatives page compares them.
