API
We are excited to announce that FreeOCR.AI has officially released its API on RapidAPI platform. This release gives developers programmatic access to our powerful OCR capabilities through a simple and reliable interface.
✨ Features
- Text extraction from images (PNG, JPEG, BMP, WEBP, TIFF)
- Multi-language support (including English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and more)
- High accuracy recognition (86.5% on OmniAI OCR Benchmark)
- Layout preservation (maintains document structure with headings, paragraphs, tables, and more)
- Reading order preservation (content is extracted in the natural reading order for documents)
- Table detection and extraction (converts tables to HTML tables for structured data extraction)
📊 Benchmark
The OmniAI OCR Benchmark tests how well different text recognition tools work. It uses 1,000 real-world documents to check if tools can correctly extract text and maintain document structure.
- Accuracy: How well the extracted text matches the original document
- Cost: Price for processing 1,000 pages
- Speed: How long it takes to process each page
Here's a comparison of FreeOCR.AI's performance against other leading OCR solutions, including Gemini 2.0 Flash:
Comparison of FreeOCR.AI's performance against other leading OCR solutions
📚 How to Use
Our API currently offers a single endpoint (/ocr) which is super easy to use. Visit our RapidAPI page for detailed documentation.
Input Parameters
- image: The image file you want to extract text from. Supported formats include PNG, JPEG, BMP, WEBP, and TIFF.
Output Format
The API returns a JSON response with the following structure:
The text field contains the full extracted text from the image, preserving the reading order and layout of the original document. This is the primary output most users will need.
cURL Example
Python Example
💰 Flexible Pricing
We understand that developers need flexible pricing options, so we've structured our API pricing to accommodate different usage levels:
- Free Tier: Perfect for development and testing
- Base Price: $1 per 1,000 images
- Volume Discounts: Substantial savings available for higher volume users
For enterprise clients with specific requirements, please contact us to discuss custom pricing plans tailored to your needs.
💡 Use Cases
📚 Document Digitization
- •Convert books to digital text
- •Digitize printed documents
- •Transform handwritten notes
✍️ Content Creation
- •Extract text from images for editing
- •Create searchable digital archives
- •Convert screenshots to editable text
⚖️ Legislation and Compliance
- •Extract text from legal documents
- •Maintain compliance records
- •Process regulatory documentation
🤖 Data Entry Automation
- •Process invoices and receipts automatically
- •Extract data from business cards
- •Automate form processing workflows
🎓 Educational Tools
- •Create study materials from textbook images
- •Assist students with visual impairments
- •Convert educational resources into digital formats
🏥 Healthcare and Medical Applications
- •Process medical records and prescriptions
- •Extract data from lab reports
- •Digitize patient information forms
🔒 Data Privacy
At FreeOCR.AI, we take data privacy seriously. Our API follows strict privacy practices:
- No Data Storage: We do not store any images or extracted text from your API requests. All processing is done in real-time, and data is discarded immediately after the OCR operation is completed.
- No User Tracking: We do not collect or track any user information beyond what is necessary for API operation. Your usage remains private and confidential.
- Secure Transmission: All API requests are transmitted via secure HTTPS connections to ensure your data remains protected during transfer.
🚀 Getting Started
Visit our RapidAPI to subscribe to the API and access comprehensive documentation to help you integrate OCR capabilities into your applications quickly and efficiently.