Persian OCR in C# and .NET

Curtis Chau

Updated: August 2, 2026

Contents of IronOcr.Languages.Persian

This package contains 46 OCR languages for .NET:

Persian
PersianBest
PersianFast

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Persian Language Pack [فارسی]

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Installation

The first thing we have to do is install our Persian OCR package to your .NET project.

PM> Install-Package IronOcr.Languages.Persian

Code Example

This C# code example reads Persian text from an image or PDF document.

// Install IronOcr.Languages.Persian package using NuGet Package Manager
// PM> Install-Package IronOcr.Languages.Persian

using IronOcr;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // Create a new instance of IronTesseract
        var Ocr = new IronTesseract();
        
        // Set the language to Persian
        Ocr.Language = OcrLanguage.Persian;

        // Load input image or PDF file
        using (var Input = new OcrInput(@"images\Persian.png"))
        {
            // Perform OCR to read text from the image
            var Result = Ocr.Read(Input);

            // Extract the recognized text
            var AllText = Result.Text;

            // Display the extracted text
            Console.WriteLine(AllText);
        }
    }
}

// Install IronOcr.Languages.Persian package using NuGet Package Manager
// PM> Install-Package IronOcr.Languages.Persian

using IronOcr;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // Create a new instance of IronTesseract
        var Ocr = new IronTesseract();
        
        // Set the language to Persian
        Ocr.Language = OcrLanguage.Persian;

        // Load input image or PDF file
        using (var Input = new OcrInput(@"images\Persian.png"))
        {
            // Perform OCR to read text from the image
            var Result = Ocr.Read(Input);

            // Extract the recognized text
            var AllText = Result.Text;

            // Display the extracted text
            Console.WriteLine(AllText);
        }
    }
}

' Install IronOcr.Languages.Persian package using NuGet Package Manager
' PM> Install-Package IronOcr.Languages.Persian

Imports IronOcr

Module Program
    Sub Main()
        ' Create a new instance of IronTesseract
        Dim Ocr = New IronTesseract()

        ' Set the language to Persian
        Ocr.Language = OcrLanguage.Persian

        ' Load input image or PDF file
        Using Input = New OcrInput("images\Persian.png")
            ' Perform OCR to read text from the image
            Dim Result = Ocr.Read(Input)

            ' Extract the recognized text
            Dim AllText = Result.Text

            ' Display the extracted text
            Console.WriteLine(AllText)
        End Using
    End Sub
End Module

' Install IronOcr.Languages.Persian package using NuGet Package Manager
' PM> Install-Package IronOcr.Languages.Persian

Imports IronOcr

Module Program
    Sub Main()
        ' Create a new instance of IronTesseract
        Dim Ocr = New IronTesseract()

        ' Set the language to Persian
        Ocr.Language = OcrLanguage.Persian

        ' Load input image or PDF file
        Using Input = New OcrInput("images\Persian.png")
            ' Perform OCR to read text from the image
            Dim Result = Ocr.Read(Input)

            ' Extract the recognized text
            Dim AllText = Result.Text

            ' Display the extracted text
            Console.WriteLine(AllText)
        End Using
    End Sub
End Module

The above code example demonstrates how to utilize the IronOCR library to perform OCR on a Persian image. It's essential to have the Persian language pack installed, and the path to the image should be specified correctly. The OCR operation is performed within a using statement to ensure proper disposal of resources.

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Curtis Chau holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (Carleton University) and specializes in front-end development with expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, and React. Passionate about crafting intuitive and aesthetically pleasing user interfaces, Curtis enjoys working with modern frameworks and creating well-structured, visually appealing manuals.

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