But what is the difference with other indexing software?

The most important value of semi-automatic indexing software, next to the quality of the initial automatic index, is the feature set enabling you to edit the index. TExtract uses a combination of automated and manual indexing, supported by linking of the index with the text. This enables a powerful combination of features unmatched by other back-of-book indexing software:

• TExtract creates the initial index itself, giving you a jump-start. Entries are words and complex terms. Most other software requires you to type in each entry, or to select each entry text, or to provide a list of terms.
• The TExtract editor has an index panel as well as a text panel. The index is linked to the text, enabling powerful navigation and editing features. You can efficiently navigate and edit each entry and reference in context.
• In TExtract, entries are enriched with additional information to support editing, such as each entry's significance score that enables you to focus on relevant entries.
• Next to the automated and semi-automatic features, TExtract provides all the manual indexing features you need, but these features are supported by the navigation facilities. For example, each entry and reference you add manually is linked to the text and navigable.
• TExtract has many other smart features not available in any other software, such as automatic cross-referencing of acronyms and abbreviations, various views of the index combining related entries, and more.
• The linking between the index and the text enables powerful project management features such as replacing a document by a revised version, embedded indexing in Word, and exporting to an EPUB ebook.
• The formatted index created with TExtract conforms to professional indexing standards. Non-professional indexing software (e.g. Microsoft Word's manual indexing feature) does not.

Finally, note that TExtract uses ‘classic’ AI: a combination of linguistic and statistical analysis. It doesn’t use LLM-based AI. TExtract runs locally on your computer, not in the cloud. This means that your text doesn’t leave your computer, so you will not have to worry about intellectual property.