How to Use OCR text Recognition (Beginner Tutorial)

Using OCR.space

Performing OCR (Optical Character Recognition) using the OCR.space website is a straightforward process that allows you to convert any scanned image or any scanned paper document into editable text. Follow these steps to perform OCR using the OCR.space website:

1. Access the OCR.space Website: Open your preferred web browser and navigate to the OCR.space website at https://ocr.space/.

   

2. Upload Your Image: Click on the "Choose File" button or drag and drop your image directly onto the designated area on the website. The image can be in various formats, such as JPG, PNG, GIF, or PDF.

   

3. Start OCR Process: After uploading your image and configuring optional settings, click the "Start OCR!" button. The OCR.space website will process your image and extract the recognized text.

4. Review and Download Results: Once the OCR process is complete, you'll be presented with the extracted text on the website. Review the text to ensure accuracy and make any necessary adjustments by manual data entry.

   

5. Download Text: If you're satisfied with the results, click the "Download" button to save the extracted text to your computer. Depending on your selected output format, you'll receive a plain text file or a searchable PDF.

   

6. Save or Share Results: You can now save the extracted text to your preferred location on your computer or share it with others as needed.

This is how you use OCR.space and an OCR engine to extract text from an image file.

Installing IronOCR

You can easily install IronOCR using the NuGet Package Manager console by running the following command. Alternatively, you can download it directly from the NuGet Website.

Install-Package IronOcr

Extracting Text Using IronOCR

using IronOcr;
using System;

public class OcrExample
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        // Initialize the OCR engine
        var ocr = new IronTesseract();

        // Use a disposable input object
        using (var input = new OcrInput())
        {
            // Specify the image to be processed
            input.AddImage("r3.png");

            // Perform OCR on the input
            OcrResult result = ocr.Read(input);

            // Output the recognized text
            string text = result.Text;
            Console.WriteLine(text);
        }
    }
}

using IronOcr;
using System;

public class OcrExample
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        // Initialize the OCR engine
        var ocr = new IronTesseract();

        // Use a disposable input object
        using (var input = new OcrInput())
        {
            // Specify the image to be processed
            input.AddImage("r3.png");

            // Perform OCR on the input
            OcrResult result = ocr.Read(input);

            // Output the recognized text
            string text = result.Text;
            Console.WriteLine(text);
        }
    }
}

Imports IronOcr
Imports System

Public Class OcrExample
	Public Shared Sub Main()
		' Initialize the OCR engine
		Dim ocr = New IronTesseract()

		' Use a disposable input object
		Using input = New OcrInput()
			' Specify the image to be processed
			input.AddImage("r3.png")

			' Perform OCR on the input
			Dim result As OcrResult = ocr.Read(input)

			' Output the recognized text
			Dim text As String = result.Text
			Console.WriteLine(text)
		End Using
	End Sub
End Class