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.
Sample Request Live Demo!
Try this API endpoint with all available parameters in our API playground
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/imagetotextHeaders
X-Api-KeyLog in or sign up to get your API KeySample Response
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[
{
"text": "API",
"bounding_box": {
"x1": 60,
"y1": 72,
"x2": 163,
"y2": 118
}
},
{
"text": "Ninjas",
"bounding_box": {
"x1": 189,
"y1": 72,
"x2": 373,
"y2": 132
}
},
{
"text": "Image",
"bounding_box": {
"x1": 64,
"y1": 178,
"x2": 170,
"y2": 215
}
}
]
...Code Examples
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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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How do I submit an image and what formats are supported?
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What is the maximum image size I can upload?