bropines/chrome-lens-py
Library to use Google Lens OCR for free, via API used in Chromium on python.
- Stars
- 87
- Forks
- 11
- Open issues
- 0
- Last push
- 3d ago
chrome-lens-py star history
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About chrome-lens-py
chrome-lens-py is a free, open-source computer vision tool by bropines, written mainly in Python. Library to use Google Lens OCR for free, via API used in Chromium on python. It has 87 GitHub stars and 11 forks, and was last updated 3d ago. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- MIT
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- Python
- Stars
- 87
- Last update
- 3d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Yes
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chrome-lens-py FAQ
Can I use chrome-lens-py commercially?
Yes. MIT is a permissive license: commercial use is allowed as long as you keep the license notice. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is chrome-lens-py free?
Yes. chrome-lens-py is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does chrome-lens-py run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, chrome-lens-py works on macOS.
Does chrome-lens-py need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is chrome-lens-py still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 3d ago and has 0 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to chrome-lens-py?
Similar free, open-source tools include Umi-OCR, PaddleOCR, deepface, receipt-ocr.
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