ropensci/tesseract
Bindings to Tesseract OCR engine for R
- Stars
- 252
- Forks
- 28
- Open issues
- 17
- Last push
- 1mo ago
About tesseract
tesseract is a free, open-source computer vision tool by ropensci, written mainly in R. Bindings to Tesseract OCR engine for R. It has 252 GitHub stars and 28 forks, and was last updated 1mo ago. GitHub doesn't detect a standard license, so check the repository before using it commercially. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- Not detected
- Commercial use
- No license
- Language
- R
- Stars
- 252
- Last update
- 1mo 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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tesseract FAQ
Can I use tesseract commercially?
Unclear. No license was detected, which legally means all rights are reserved. Ask the author before using it commercially. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is tesseract free?
Yes. tesseract is open source and free to use. GitHub doesn't detect a standard license, so check the repository before using it commercially.
Does tesseract run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, tesseract works on macOS.
Does tesseract need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is tesseract still maintained?
It was last updated 1mo ago. Check recent issues on GitHub to judge how active it is.
What are alternatives to tesseract?
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