OCR - Image Reader

A powerful optical character recognition (OCR) extension to capture and convert images to text

OCR - Image Reader is available to install from Chrome Web Store and for download from this page. It has 200,000+ active users The latest version is 0.4.2, and it was published 4 months ago.

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Total download count: 184 (Only count downloads from Chrome-Stats)

All available versions

You can find the current and older versions of OCR - Image Reader here. You can download the archived versions or inspect their source codes.

As a free user, you can only download the latest version.

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Version	Download	Size	Download count	Timestamp
0.4.2	CRX · ZIP · Source code	2.66M	3	2024-09-09
0.4.1	Paid users only	2.66M	0	2024-08-28
0.4.0	Paid users only	2.63M	10	2024-03-07
0.3.8	Paid users only	2.64M	12	2023-11-22
0.3.7	Paid users only	3.19M	3	2023-11-21
0.3.6	Paid users only	3.18M	24	2023-06-26
0.3.5	Paid users only	3.22M	20	2023-02-23
0.3.4	Paid users only	3.20M	13	2022-10-10
0.3.2	Paid users only	2.50M	4	2022-09-20
0.3.1	Paid users only	2.50M	4	2022-09-13
0.3.0	Paid users only	2.50M	6	2022-08-25
0.2.8	Paid users only	1.71M	4	2022-07-19
0.2.7	Paid users only	1.71M	5	2022-06-06
0.2.6	Paid users only	1.71M	10	2022-03-07
0.2.5	Paid users only	1.71M	6	2022-01-12
0.2.4	Paid users only	1.49M	6	2022-01-08
0.2.3	Paid users only	1.49M	7	2021-11-22
0.2.2	Paid users only	1.49M	6	2021-09-30
0.2.1	Paid users only	1.49M	8	2021-09-07
0.2.0	Paid users only	1.49M	8	2021-07-26
0.1.3	Paid users only	1.48M	9	2021-05-24
0.1.2	Paid users only	1.27M	8	2020-12-09
0.1.1	Paid users only	1.30M	8	2019-06-16

Install CRX file

An CRX file is the file format used for distributing and installing browser extensions in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and other Chromium-based browsers. These extensions add functionalities and features to the Chrome browser, enhancing user experience by integrating additional tools directly into the browsing interface. Similar to an executable file, a CRX file contains all the components needed for an extension to run, including JavaScript code, images, CSS files, and other resources.

Option 1: The easy way (for Windows users only)

Download and run chrome-stats.exe file on your PC. This method will allow you to install Chrome extensions directly from chrome-stats.com in one click. You only need to do this once!
Type in chrome://restart in the URL bar to restart the browser for the changes to take effect.
Download and install the OCR - Image Reader CRX file

Option 2: Advanced method

Download OCR - Image Reader CRX file
NOTE: Sometimes the browser may block downloading / installing CRX file from outside the Chrome Web Store. If so, you may need to use option 1, or download the ZIP file instead.
In the URL bar, go to chrome://extensions
Enable Developer mode
Drag and drop the downloaded OCR - Image Reader CRX file into the Extensions page
When prompted, click Add extension to install OCR - Image Reader.

Install ZIP file

Download and unpack the OCR - Image Reader ZIP file to a directory of your choice.
In Chrome browser, go to chrome://extensions
Enable Developer mode.
Click on the Load Unpacked button.
Select the directory of with the unpacked OCR - Image Reader ZIP file from step 1. OCR - Image Reader is now installed on your browser.