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https://github.com/raj-kashyap001/screenocr
Get the Screen OCR feature in linux
https://github.com/raj-kashyap001/screenocr
cli configuration linux ocr shell-script tool
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Get the Screen OCR feature in linux
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/raj-kashyap001/screenocr
- Owner: Raj-Kashyap001
- Created: 2024-08-01T09:25:38.000Z (6 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-08-01T09:26:11.000Z (6 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-11-08T20:11:55.602Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: cli, configuration, linux, ocr, shell-script, tool
- Language: Shell
- Homepage:
- Size: 2.93 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# ScreenOCR For Linux
A simple script to capture a screenshot, perform OCR on it, and copy the text to the clipboard.
## Features
* Captures a screenshot using Flameshot
* Performs Optical Character Recognition (OCR) on the screenshot using Tesseract
* Copies the recognized text to the clipboard
## Installation
1. **Install dependencies** based on your system:
* **For Ubuntu/Debian**:
```bash
sudo apt-get install flameshot tesseract-ocr xclip
```
* **For Arch Linux**:
```bash
sudo pacman -S flameshot tesseract xclip
```
* **For Fedora/CentOS/RHEL**:
```bash
sudo dnf install flameshot tesseract xclip
```
* **For NixOS**:
```bash
nix-env -iA nixos.flameshot nixos.tesseract nixos.xclip
```
2. **Make the script executable** with `chmod +x screenocr`
3. **Copy the script** to a location in your system's PATH (e.g., `/usr/local/bin/`)
## Usage
1. **Run `screenocr`** in your terminal
2. **Select the region** of the screen you want to capture
3. The script will **perform OCR** on the screenshot and **copy the text** to the clipboard
4. You will **receive a notification** upon success or failure
## Tip: Bind to a Keyboard Shortcut
For easy access, **bind the `screenocr` command** to a keyboard shortcut. For example, in GNOME, you can use the "Keyboard" settings to bind `screenocr` to a key combination like `Ctrl + Shift + O`.
## Configuration
Edit the script as you like...
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to improve the script or add new features, please submit a pull request.
## Disclaimer
This program is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. In no event shall the authors or copyright holders be liable for any claim, damages or other liability, whether in an action of contract, tort or otherwise, arising from, out of or in connection with the software or the use or other dealings in the software.
## License
ScreenOCR is released under the MIT License.