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Tesseract OCR

The Tesseract OCR package provides optical character recognition (OCR) capabilities for extracting text from images. Built on Google's Tesseract engine, this package enables you to convert image-based text into machine-readable text, supporting over 100 languages.

Use Cases​

  • Extract text from scanned documents and PDFs
  • Read text from screenshots and images
  • Process invoices, receipts, and forms
  • Automate data entry from images
  • Extract information from photos and captures
  • Convert image-based text to searchable content

Available Nodes​

Requirements​

Before using the Tesseract OCR package, ensure that Tesseract is installed on your system:

Windows​

Download and install from: https://github.com/UB-Mannheim/tesseract/wiki

Linux​

sudo apt-get install tesseract-ocr

macOS​

brew install tesseract

Language Data Files​

By default, Tesseract includes English language support. For additional languages, download language data files from: https://tesseract-ocr.github.io/tessdoc/Data-Files-in-different-versions.html

Package Information​

  • Version: 1.4.3
  • Author: Robomotion
  • Category: OCR & Text Processing
  • Platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS

Tips for Best Results​

  • Use high-resolution images for better text recognition
  • Ensure good contrast between text and background
  • Avoid skewed or rotated images when possible
  • Use appropriate language settings for the text being processed
  • Preprocess images (grayscale, noise reduction) for improved accuracy