Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology lets users extract text from images and documents, making it ideal for reading passports. Performing OCR on passports can streamline the process of extracting passport information. 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. Aspose.OCR for Python is a powerful OCR API that adds text‑recognition capabilities to your Python applications. It extracts text from images, PDFs, and other files.
Please download the package or install the API from PyPI using this command:
pip install aspose-ocr-python-net
OCR Passport - Read Passport Text in Python
Follow these steps to OCR passport images and read the recognized text:
- Create an instance of the AsposeOcr class.
- Add filters with the PreprocessingFilter class.
- Create an OcrInput object.
- Add passport image(s) using the add() method.
- Initialize a PassportRecognitionSettings object.
- Run the recognition with recognize_passport().
- Display the identified text.
The sample code below demonstrates how to OCR passports and read passport text in Python.
Extract and Save Passport Text in Python
You can OCR a passport and save the recognized text by using the save_multipage_document() method. Provide the output file path, format, and the recognition result object as arguments.
The following code shows how to OCR passport and save the recognized text in Python.
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Passport OCR API - Free Resources
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Conclusion
In this article, we learned how to perform OCR on passports and read passport text in Python. Adding OCR Passport functionality to your Python projects automates passport data extraction, saving time and effort. This is useful for passport verification, travel booking systems, and border control processes. For any questions, please visit our free support forum.