Image Reader (OCR)

Easily get words out of an image with OCR engine!

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Image Reader (OCR) - Hassle-Free Text Capture from Images

Image Reader (OCR) is an intuitive Chrome extension that helps users convert any image into a readable text using the Tesseract OCR engine. With the options of selecting the OCR language, the Image Reader caters to a global audience. This extension fetches language data from GitHub, making it more efficient and lightweight.

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By: Sevina

Users: 30,000+

Rating: 3.73

(26)

Version: 0.1.8 (Last updated: 2024-12-30)

Creation date: 2019-08-27

Permissions:

storage
contextMenus

Size: 7.90M

Email: se*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 4,665 ▲ 88

Other rankings

#1492 in Tools ▲ 4 #156 in reader keyword 46

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Image Reader (OCR) (v0.1.4)

698 3.36

(11)

Image Reader (OCR) (v0.1.8)

2,209+ 2.00

(1)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works well for basic textbook text styles.
Great for extracting information when copying and pasting isn't possible.
Simple to understand and use.
Good English recognition.

Cons

Requires file upload instead of screen selection.
Copy-pasting can result in unwanted 'enter' spaces.
Inconsistent performance with languages other than English.
Slow recognition time.
Unusable for some texts.

Most mentioned

Does not support screenshot functionality.
Limited effectiveness with certain languages.
Several users find it inconvenient.

User reviews

It's dumb. I thought this would allow to select a part of the screen, but instead it opens a window and asks to upload a file. This is just retarded. Two stars for making something that at least works, eventhough so unconveniently.

Polar Torsen, 2024-11-05

סוף סוף משהו קל!! על השניה שאני הורדתי את זה ישר הבנתי מה עושים!1 תודה רבה!!

Tzubery (Bery), 2024-09-21

Best OCR

Rupam Mondal, 2024-05-24

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Image Reader (OCR) does not require any sensitive permissions.

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