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https://github.com/vrajvyas11/easyocr-js

easyocr-js is a lightweight wrapper for EasyOCR that enables seamless text recognition in JavaScript. It simplifies integration with EasyOCR's Python backend, allowing developers to perform OCR tasks effortlessly in JS environments.
https://github.com/vrajvyas11/easyocr-js

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easyocr-js is a lightweight wrapper for EasyOCR that enables seamless text recognition in JavaScript. It simplifies integration with EasyOCR's Python backend, allowing developers to perform OCR tasks effortlessly in JS environments.

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# easyocr-js

A Node.js wrapper for the Python EasyOCR library

## Description

easyocr-js is a lightweight Node.js wrapper for the EasyOCR Python library, allowing developers to perform Optical Character Recognition (OCR) in their Node.js applications with minimal setup. This package provides a simple interface to leverage EasyOCR's capabilities within JavaScript/TypeScript projects.

## Installation

```bash
npm install easyocr-js
```

### Prerequisites
- Python 3.6+ must be installed on your system.
- Pip package manager is required.
- The necessary Python dependencies will be installed automatically during the npm installation process.

## Usage

easyocr-js supports CommonJS module systems. Below is an example:

### Example

```javascript
const EasyOCRWrapper = require("easyocr-js");

(async () => {
const ocr = new EasyOCRWrapper();
console.log(await ocr.init("en"));
console.log(await ocr.readText("path/to/yourimage.jpg")); // Replace with actual image path
console.log(await ocr.close());
})();
```

## API

### `init(languages: string): Promise`
Initializes the OCR reader with the specified languages.

- `languages`: Comma-separated language codes (e.g., `'en,fr'`).
- Returns a Promise resolving to a status object.

### `readText(imagePath: string): Promise`
Performs OCR on the specified image.

- `imagePath`: Path to the image file.
- Returns a Promise resolving to an array of detected text objects:

```json
{
"status": "success",
"data": [
{
"bbox": [[x1, y1], [x2, y2]],
"text": "Detected text",
"confidence": 0.98
}
]
}
```

### `close(): Promise`
Closes the OCR reader and releases resources.

## Requirements

- Node.js 14.0.0 or higher
- Python 3.6 or higher
- Pip (Python package installer)

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

## Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please submit a pull request with your improvements.

## Issues

If you encounter any bugs or have feature suggestions, please open an issue in the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/VrajVyas11/easyocr-js/issues).