Description:
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) engine
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 5.5.1@1
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Tracked Since: Dec 26, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Ai ml
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Tags:
ocr
text-recognition
image-processing
ai
document
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Install:
brew install tesseract
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About:
Tesseract is a highly accurate OCR engine capable of recognizing text in over 100 languages. It serves as a robust backend for many document conversion and text extraction tools. The engine supports various image formats and can be trained to recognize custom fonts and layouts.
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Key Features:
- Supports over 100 languages
- LSTM neural network based OCR engine
- Extensive format support (TIFF, PNG, JPEG, etc.)
- Highly trainable for custom fonts and layouts
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Use Cases:
- Digitizing scanned documents and PDFs
- Automated text extraction from images
- Data entry automation and document indexing
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Alternatives:
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ocrmypdf
– Wraps Tesseract to add OCR layers to existing PDFs without altering visuals
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gImageReader
– A graphical frontend for Tesseract on Linux and Windows
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