Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology allows users to extract text from images and documents, making it a powerful tool for tasks such as reading passports. Performing OCR on passports can streamline the process of reading and extracting information from passports. In this blog post, we will learn how to OCR passports and read passport text in Python.
This article covers the following topics:
- Passport OCR API in Python
- OCR passport in Python
- Extract and save passport text
- Free Python OCR resources
Passport OCR API in Python
We will use Aspose.OCR for Python to perform OCR on passport images and read passport text from images. Aspose.OCR for Python is a powerful optical character recognition (OCR) API that allows you to add OCR capabilities to your Python applications. In simpler terms, it helps you extract text from images, PDFs, and other files.
Please download the package or install the API from PyPI using the following pip command in the console:
pip install aspose-ocr-python-net
OCR Passport - Read Passport Text in Python
We can perform OCR on passport images and read the recognized text by following the steps below:
- Create an instance of the AsposeOcr class.
- Add filters using the PreprocessingFilter class object.
- Create an instance of the OcrInput class.
- Add passport image(s) using the add() method.
- Initialize an object of the PassportRecognitionSettings class.
- After that, run the recognition process using the recognize_passport() method.
- Finally, show the identified text.
The following sample code shows how to OCR passports and read passport text in Python.
Extract and Save Passport Text in Python
We can perform OCR on a passport and save the recognized text by following the steps mentioned earlier. However, we just need to save the result using the save_multipage_document() method. It takes the output file path, output file format, and the recognition result object as arguments.
The following sample code shows how to OCR passport and save the recognized text in Python.
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Passport OCR API - Free Resources
Besides performing OCR on a passport, you may further explore the passport OCR API by following the resources below:
Conclusion
In this article, we learned how to perform OCR on passports and read passport text in Python. By incorporating OCR Passport functionality into your Python projects, you can automate the process of reading passport information, saving time and effort. This can be especially useful for applications such as passport verification, travel booking systems, and border control processes. In case of any ambiguity, please feel free to contact us on our free support forum.