However, installing the software on a USB drive and then plugging it into a computer (e.g., a friend’s PC, a work computer) is not authorised by the EULA. The license is tied to your own devices.
For on‑the‑go scanning and OCR, the (now part of FineReader PDF for Mobile) is an excellent free app for both iOS and Android. It can digitise documents, recognise text, and export to PDF or Word, all from your phone or tablet. Abbyy Finereader 15 Portable
If you decide to ignore the legal warnings and download a cracked “portable” version from the internet, you are exposing yourself to significant risks: However, installing the software on a USB drive
Here’s a it offers:
Software vulnerabilities are discovered constantly. Official applications receive regular patches to close security holes. A portable cracked version is completely cut off from ABBYY’s update servers. If a vulnerability is found in the PDF parsing engine of FineReader 15, your portable version remains permanently vulnerable, allowing malicious PDF files to compromise your PC. Legal and Compliance Implications It can digitise documents, recognise text, and export