tesseract.js: Detailed Overview & Metrics

v5.1.0(3 months ago)

This package is actively maintained.Types definitions are bundled with the npm packageNumber of direct dependencies: 10Monthly npm downloads

Tesseract.js is a pure JavaScript port of the popular Tesseract OCR (Optical Character Recognition) engine. It allows developers to perform text recognition on images and documents directly in the browser or Node.js environment. Tesseract.js supports multiple languages and can accurately extract text from various types of images, making it a versatile tool for tasks like digitizing documents, extracting text from images, and automating data entry processes.

Compared to other OCR libraries, Tesseract.js stands out for its ease of use, performance, and extensive language support. It is actively maintained and regularly updated, ensuring compatibility with the latest web technologies and providing ongoing improvements in text recognition accuracy.

Alternatives:
ocrad.js+
ocrb+
node-tesseract-ocr+
pica+
jimp+
sharp+
text-to-svg+
pdf-to-text+
pdf2json+
opencv4nodejs+

Tags: javascriptocrtext-recognitionimage-processingbrowsernode.js