robbyzhaox/myocr
A highly extensible and customizable framework for building OCR systems.
- Stars
- 290
- Forks
- 13
- Open issues
- 0
- Last push
- 12mo ago
About myocr
myocr is a free, open-source computer vision tool by robbyzhaox, written mainly in Python. A highly extensible and customizable framework for building OCR systems. It has 290 GitHub stars and 13 forks, and was last updated 12mo ago. It's released under the Apache-2.0 license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it runs on a regular CPU without a GPU and works on macOS.
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- Python
- Stars
- 290
- Last update
- 12mo ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not needed (runs on CPU)
- Paid API key
- Not required
- Self-hostable
- Yes
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myocr FAQ
Can I use myocr commercially?
Yes. Apache-2.0 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 myocr free?
Yes. myocr is open source and free to use. It's released under the Apache-2.0 license, a standard open-source license.
Does myocr run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, myocr works on macOS.
Does myocr need a GPU?
No. According to the project, myocr runs on a regular CPU.
Is myocr still maintained?
It was last updated 12mo ago. Check recent issues on GitHub to judge how active it is.
What are alternatives to myocr?
Similar free, open-source tools include EasyOCR, mediapipe, Umi-OCR, local_ai_ocr.