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Read text

Every line of text in a photo, with where it is, in many languages.

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How it works

Every line of text in the photo, top to bottom, read by an OCR model that knows many languages, with where each line is and how sure the reading is.

It takes
One photo at a time, or a whole folder at once in the browser.
You get
The lines of text, each with its position and confidence.
Cost
1 credit a photo

In the API

One request a photo, with an API key from the console. POST /v1/ocr

curl -X POST "https://api.photos.sh/v1/ocr" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PHOTOS_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: image/jpeg" \
  --data-binary @photo.jpg

More tools to read the product

  • Read a labelBarcode, net quantity, dates, lot, ingredients, allergens, nutrition and more, from up to 8 photos of one product.
  • Read barcodesEAN, UPC and ITF-14 codes with their check digits verified; QR and others on request.
  • Find facesWhere each face is, with its eyes, nose and mouth: check photos for people before you publish them.
  • Find the coloursThe main colours of a photo, most common first, with their codes and how much of it each covers.
  • Describe the photoA description of the photo in English, written by AI: a caption, alt text for your shop, or a paragraph to start a listing from.

Try it on your own photos.

Create an account, buy a pack when you need one, and drop your first photos into Read text.

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