What is the Difference Between OMR and OCR?

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The difference between OMR and OCR is that OMR is the abbreviation of optical mark recognition that is used to recognize the check and bubble marks on the paper; mostly exams and surveys, whereas OCR is optical character recognition that is used to recognize the characters from documents and collects and converts it into machine-coded language for editing it.

OMR – known as optical mark recognition, is a technology used to read marked human data. This process captures the data from documents like tests and surveys. It can deduct and read multiple choice papers, questionnaires, etc., with the help of the shaded and lined areas. OMR is also called optical mark reading. The sheets that are scanned by the OMR scanner are then processed by the OMR software. This method made grading in exams easier.

OCR- known as optical character recognition, is a technology that converts the images of any text document electronically into an encoded text in the machine. It is also known as an optical character reader. It is a method that digitizes printed texts and is a form of data entry for data records. This is done so that the data can be electronically edited and stored systematically. It can be used on any scanned documents, photo documents, billboards, text on signs, television broadcasts, etc.