Image to Text API
The Image to Text API detects and extracts text from images using state-of-the-art optical character recognition (OCR) algorithms. It can detect texts of different sizes, fonts, and even handwriting.
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/v1/imagetotext POST
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/imagetotext
Given an input image, return all detected texts and their bounding boxes.
| Plan | Image Size Limit |
|---|---|
| Free | 200KB per image |
| Premium | Up to 5MB per image |
Files
imagerequiredImage file to extract text from. Must be either JPEG or PNG format.
Headers
X-Api-KeyrequiredAPI Key associated with your account.
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https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/imagetotextHeaders
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curl -X POST "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/imagetotext" \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-F "image=@YOUR_IMAGE.jpeg"If your programming language is not listed in the Code Example above, you can still make API calls by using a HTTP request library written in your programming language and following the above documentation.