Microsoft Lens vs Postlight Reader (Mercury Reader)
A side-by-side look at Microsoft Lens and Postlight Reader (Mercury Reader). For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Microsoft Lens
Office & Productivity
Microsoft Lens is a mobile app for iOS and Android that allows users to scan documents, whiteboards, business cards, and more using their device's camera. It has built-in optical character recognition (OCR) and can convert images to PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files.
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Postlight Reader (Mercury Reader)
News & Books
Postlight Reader (also known as Mercury Reader) is a browser extension and web app that removes ads and distractions from articles to improve readability. It uses AI to extract just the useful content into a clean, readable format.
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