What it does
docTR does optical character recognition (OCR): it finds words on a page image or PDF and reads them. It can also spot layout parts like titles and tables.
It offers several model choices and pretrained models. It is now maintained by t2k GmbH.
Who it's for
Developers who need to extract text from documents.
Can I use it without coding?
Developers only. It is a Python library. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Cost
- FreeNothing to pay or sign up for.
- Privacy
- Runs on your own device: your data stays with you
- API key
- Not needed
Try it
Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?
Before you install
- Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
- License (Apache-2.0): Permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
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