ImageGear .NET v25.1 - Updated
OCR
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ImageGear features robust OCR (Optical Character Recognition) functionality which enables you to scan images and detect machine-written text in numerous languages. The results of the OCR operations can be returned as simple text or exported as a PDF document.

If you’re upgrading to v25 or later from v24.x or earlier and use the Recognition component, then there are some steps you’ll need to take to migrate your code to use the new OCR component. See Migrating from the Recognition Component to the OCR Component for details.

ImageGear OCR Functionality

ImageGear offers a comprehensive full-page OCR solution. The ImageGear.OCR namespace API includes objects that utilize document recognition technology, allowing you to build .NET applications that can:

OCR Samples

We have an entire set of OCR samples that illustrate common OCR functionalities and use cases.

 

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