gosseract
A Go package for Optical Character Recognition (OCR) using the Tesseract C++ library.
What is gosseract?
gosseract is a Go package that enables Optical Character Recognition (OCR) by integrating the Tesseract C++ library. It allows developers to extract text from images and documents programmatically within Go applications. The package solves the problem of adding OCR functionality to Go projects without requiring deep C++ expertise.
Go developers who need to incorporate text extraction from images or scanned documents into their applications, such as those building document processing pipelines, automation tools, or data extraction systems.
Developers choose gosseract because it provides a straightforward, idiomatic Go interface to the powerful Tesseract OCR engine, eliminating the complexity of direct C++ bindings. It offers cross-platform support and Docker compatibility, making it easy to integrate and deploy.
Overview
Go package for OCR (Optical Character Recognition), by using Tesseract C++ library
Use Cases
Best For
- Extracting text from scanned documents in Go applications
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