A modern, user-friendly desktop application to extract text from images using Tesseract OCR, with automatic Tesseract setup and update checking.
- Image to Text Conversion: Extracts text from images (PNG, JPG, BMP, TIFF, etc.) using Tesseract OCR.
- Automatic Tesseract Setup: Downloads and installs Tesseract OCR if not found on your system.
- Multi-language Support: Easily extendable to support multiple OCR languages.
- Update Checker: Check for new versions directly from the app.
- Debug Log Window: View detailed logs for update checks and debugging.
- Modern GUI: Clean, responsive interface built with Tkinter.
- Easy Issue Reporting: Submit issues directly to GitHub from the Help menu.
- Clone or Download this repository:
git clone https://github.com/needyamin/ANSNEW_TECH_Image2Text.git cd ANSNEW_TECH_Image2Text - Install Python dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
- Run the Application:
The app will automatically download and install Tesseract OCR if it is not already installed.
python ocr_gui.py
- Open Image: Use the File menu or the "Choose Image" button to select an image file.
- Extract Text: Click "Extract Text" to perform OCR and view the result in the output area.
- Copy/Clear Output: Use the Edit menu to copy the extracted text or clear the output area.
- Update Check: Use the Help menu > "Update Check" to view a detailed log of the update system.
- Check for Updates: Use the Help menu > "Check for Updates" to see if a new version is available (popup shown only if an update exists).
- Submit Issue on GitHub: Use the Help menu > "Submit Issue on GitHub" to open the issues page in your browser.
This project is licensed under the GPL-3.0 License. See the LICENSE file for details.