A software designed for freelance writers, transcriptionists, and translators that provides universal word and line counting, along with invoicing. It enables batch text count for different file formats such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, WordPerfect, HTML, and PDF. The software offers adjustable word, line, page, and character count options.
With PractiCount and Invoice, you can perform batch text counts of multiple file formats, including PDF, HTML, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and WordPerfect files. You can also customize the word, character, page, and line count options to accurately set line and page parameters in a way that suits your preferences.
The software can count text in various areas, such as textboxes, annotations, headers, footers, endnotes, and linked objects and files in MS Office documents. Additionally, it can count text in Microsoft Word Pictures, Presentations, Slides, and Worksheets that are missed in the word count functions of MS Word and Corel WordPerfect. You can also set a price per word, line, character, page, or hour in any world currency, using the software's link to an online currency converter. There's even an option for different pricing for different file types. For higher count accuracy, you can set user-defined word delimiters.
Using PractiCount and Invoice, you can generate detailed reports in various formats, including Excel and Word files, which can be printed, copied-pasted into other applications, or exported. The program has a built-in client database that allows you to store individual settings for each client and generate invoices with one click. The software automatically calculates taxes, surcharges, and discounts for invoicing. You can.export invoices to RTF, which enables further editing in other applications like Microsoft Word. You can also email invoices directly to your customers.
To use PractiCount and Invoice, you'll need MS Word for WordPerfect word count and Adobe Acrobat 5.05-6.0 or free Acrobat Reader 5.1 for word count in PDF. The software supports various file formats, including PPT, WPD, CSV, TXT, XML, ASP, DOC, PPS, RTF, HTM, and PDF. It also automatically unzips ZIP files.
In conclusion, PractiCount and Invoice is an excellent software for language professionals who want to streamline their invoicing and text counting processes. Its features and capabilities are designed to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and productivity. Whether you're a freelance translator or a translation agency, this software is a valuable addition to your work tools.
Version 3.1:
Multi-language interface support
Support of double-byte languages such as Japanese, Chinese, Korean
Support of new file formats - .MIF (Adobe FrameMaker) and help (CNT, HHC,
HPJ, HHK, HHP) files
Direct count of PDF files - no Adobe software required
Report export into 8 different formats (DOC, XLS, HTML, RTF, PDF etc.)
Export of invoice to PDF
PDF to TXT file conversion
Detailed report view - shows the amount of text in each document section
Additional tools: word frequency count module, integrated Match Calculator (CAT pricing calculator), offline currency converter
Calculating CRC checksums for counted files
Ability to count revisions in Word documents (inserted or deleted text in the revised document (track changes))
Ability to add custom file formats
A lot of other small changes, improvements and bug fixes