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What is OCR?

Ever wonder how the iPhone detects text from images? It is made possible via OCR. OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition. It is a technology that converts an image of text into a machine-readable text format. OCR systems combine hardware and software to convert physical, printed documents into machine-readable text.

OCR software extracts data from scanned documents, images, and PDFs. OCR software works by identifying letters on the image, putting them into words, and then putting the words into sentences, thus enabling accessing and editing the original content. It also eliminates the need for manual data entry.

What is OCR used for?

OCR can transform and streamline business operations across sectors and industries by effortlessly extracting data from scanned documents.

Banking

Banks are synonymous with paperwork. However, storing and retrieving information on paper is a cumbersome task. That’s where OCR technology can help. Banks can effectively digitize large amounts of paperwork with minimal effort. OCR can be instrumental in increasing the efficiency of common banking procedures such as KYC verification, loan approval, balance sheet preparation, audits, detecting identity fraud, and more.

Government

Many legal industries still use paper trail methods for information processing. Whether registering a license or voting ID cards, the technology streamlines the workflow. Rather than verifying users’ data manually, OCR technology checks the registered users’ data by scanning their cards and accessing details seamlessly.

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Finance

The financial sector can tremendously benefit from OCR technology by enabling professionals and accountants to focus on high-priority tasks. Nanonets’ OCR can automate common but often neglected financial operations such as accounts payable, reconciliation, record-to-report, and purchase order matching while maintaining high speed and accuracy.

Health

Organizations in the medical field manage a large volume of paper medical records, health insurance forms, and medical declarations. Hence, issues like higher turnaround times, erroneous claims processing, and high customer dissatisfaction are the norm. Nanonets OCR provides a solution by converting all forms of data–patient data, treatment history, insurance payments, or diagnosis information, into digitally accessible formats, enhancing process efficiency in healthcare.

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import requests
import base64

url = "https://app.nanonets.com/api/v2/OCR/FullText"

payload={'urls': ['MY_IMAGE_URL']}
files=[
  ('file',('FILE_NAME',open('FILE_PATH','rb'),'application/pdf'))
]
headers = {}

response = requests.request("POST", url, headers=headers, data=payload, files=files, auth=requests.auth.HTTPBasicAuth('REPLACE_API_KEY', ''))

print(response.text)

var axios = require('axios');
var FormData = require('form-data');
var fs = require('fs');
var data = new FormData();
data.apend('urls','FILE_URL')
data.append('file', fs.createReadStream('FILE_PATH'));

var config = {
  method: 'post',
  url: 'https://app.nanonets.com/api/v2/OCR/FullText',
  headers: { 
    'Authorization': 'Basic ' + Buffer.from("REPLACE_API_KEY" + ":").toString('base64'), 
    ...data.getHeaders()
  },
  data : data
};

axios(config)
.then(function (response) {
  console.log(JSON.stringify(response.data));
})
.catch(function (error) {
  console.log(error);
});

var axios = require('axios');
var FormData = require('form-data');
var fs = require('fs');
var data = new FormData();
data.apend('urls','FILE_URL')
data.append('file', fs.createReadStream('FILE_PATH'));

var config = {
  method: 'post',
  url: 'https://app.nanonets.com/api/v2/OCR/FullText',
  headers: { 
    'Authorization': 'Basic ' + Buffer.from("REPLACE_API_KEY" + ":").toString('base64'), 
    ...data.getHeaders()
  },
  data : data
};

axios(config)
.then(function (response) {
  console.log(JSON.stringify(response.data));
})
.catch(function (error) {
  console.log(error);
});

var client = new RestClient("https://app.nanonets.com/api/v2/OCR/FullText");
client.Timeout = -1;
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Basic " + Convert.ToBase64String(Encoding.Default.GetBytes("REPLACE_YOUR_API_KEY:")));
request.AddFile("file", "FILE_PATH");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
Console.WriteLine(response.Content); 

curl --location --request POST 'https://app.nanonets.com/api/v2/OCR/FullText' \
-u 'REPLACE_API_KEY:' \
--form 'file=@"FILE_PATH"' 

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The world’s most powerful free online OCR

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Convert to text

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What is OCR?

What is OCR used for?

Banking

Government

Finance

Health

Why users love Nanonets' OCR

Integrate in less than 30 seconds

Easy to integrate

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Security is a priority at Nanonets

Frequently Asked Questions

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The world’s most powerful free online OCR

Upload Images or PDF Files

Convert to text

Download text file

What is OCR?

What is OCR used for?

Banking

Government

Finance

Health

Why users love Nanonets' OCR

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Integrate in less than 30 seconds

Easy to integrate

Security certifications

Security is a priority at Nanonets

Frequently Asked Questions

Key Features

Discover Related Content

Best Accounts Payable tools for Small Businesses

The Top Quickbooks Addons & Plugins for QuickBooks

Key Differences Between Accounts Payable vs Notes Payable

An In-Depth Guide to Integrating ERP Systems

What is Internal Control Over Financial Reporting?

Accounts Payable Best Practices for High-Impact AP