PaddleOCR

PaddleOCR is an open-source Python library and command-line tool for optical character recognition (OCR) that can detect and recognize text in images with high accuracy. It supports multiple languages, modern deep learning models, and provides tools for automated text extraction from images, documents, and scanned content.

Features of PaddleOCR:

• Detects and recognizes text from images with high precision using state-of-the-art deep learning models.
• Supports multiple languages, including English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and more.
• Handles complex layouts, rotated text, and text in various fonts and sizes.
• Works as both a Python library and a command-line tool for flexible integration.
• Ideal for automating data extraction from scanned documents, receipts, forms, and images.
• Open-source and actively maintained by the PaddlePaddle community.

To check the installed version of PaddleOCR, run these commands in your environment:

$ sudo su
$ sudo apt update
$source /home/paddleocr-kh/paddleocr_env/bin/activate
$python3 -c "import paddleocr; print('PaddleOCR version:', paddleocr.__version__)"
 

Disclaimer: PaddleOCR is released under the Apache-2.0 License and maintained by the PaddlePaddle community. Users are responsible for ensuring correct usage in their specific applications. The developers do not take responsibility for any consequences arising from its use. Always refer to the official documentation for the most accurate and up-to-date information.