diff --git a/pixelocr/gui/ocrengine.py b/pixelocr/gui/ocrengine.py
index 505a6fa..7882627 100644
--- a/pixelocr/gui/ocrengine.py
+++ b/pixelocr/gui/ocrengine.py
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ class OCREngine(QThread):
         return Page(Image.fromfile(filename), filename)
 
     def run(self):
-        for page_text in self.recognize():
-            print(page_text)
+        self.recognize()
         if self.quit:
             qApp.quit()
 
@@ -64,7 +63,10 @@ class OCREngine(QThread):
         for filename in self.filenames:
             page = self.load_page(filename)
             self.pageChanged.emit(page)
-            yield self.recognize_page(page)
+            page_text = self.recognize_page(page)
+            print(page_text)
+            with open(filename + '.txt', 'w') as page_text_file:
+                page_text_file.write(page_text)
 
     def recognize_page(self, page):
         glyph_data_seq = itertools.chain(*(self.recognize_line(line) for line in page.lines))