Description:
Optical character recognition for Japanese text
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 1.26.8@0
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Tracked Since: Feb 7, 2026
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Links:
Homepage |
GitHub |
formulae.brew.sh
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Stars: 177 |
Forks: 13 |
Language: Python |
Category: Ai ml
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Tags:
ocr
japanese
text-extraction
python
cli
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Install:
brew install --cask owocr
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About:
OwOCR is a specialized optical character recognition (OCR) tool designed for accurately extracting Japanese text from images and documents. It leverages machine learning models to handle the complexities of Japanese scripts, including Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana. Its primary value is providing a focused, effective solution for digitizing Japanese-language materials where general-purpose OCR tools may struggle.
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Key Features:
- Optimized OCR for Japanese text and scripts
- Command-line interface for automation and scripting
- Local processing for privacy and offline use
- Supports common image formats (e.g., PNG, JPG)
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Use Cases:
- Digitizing printed Japanese books or manga for text analysis
- Extracting text from Japanese screenshots or scanned documents for translation
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Alternatives:
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Tesseract OCR
– A general-purpose, multi-language OCR engine; OwOCR is specialized for higher accuracy with Japanese.
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Capture2Text
– A GUI-based OCR tool for quick text capture; OwOCR is a command-line focused alternative for Japanese.
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| Mar 28, 2026 4:24pm |
1.26.8 |
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1d75aa5f |
| Mar 22, 2026 10:16pm |
1.26.7 |
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102a5d62 |
| Mar 22, 2026 4:20pm |
1.26.6 |
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| Mar 17, 2026 4:45pm |
1.26.5 |
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9116f629 |
| Mar 17, 2026 1:32pm |
1.26.4 |
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c2059a8c |
| Mar 15, 2026 7:17pm |
1.26.3 |
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959df0c2 |
| Mar 8, 2026 7:24pm |
1.26.2 |
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b93c3197 |
| Mar 6, 2026 10:27am |
1.26.1 |
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ff9319e9 |
| Feb 27, 2026 1:36am |
1.26.0 |
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aed23053 |
| Feb 23, 2026 4:30pm |
1.25.5 |
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5de01112 |
| Feb 22, 2026 10:15pm |
1.25.4 |
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bbcba7e8 |
| Feb 22, 2026 4:18pm |
1.25.3 |
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| Feb 21, 2026 4:17pm |
1.25.2 |
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5ea0b531 |
| Feb 20, 2026 7:47pm |
1.25.1 |
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| Feb 20, 2026 4:32pm |
1.25.0 |
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| Feb 13, 2026 1:17pm |
1.24.4 |
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| Feb 8, 2026 4:16pm |
1.24.3 |
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| Feb 7, 2026 6:38pm |
1.24.2 |
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