PAN and Aadhaar OCR Extractor

A Node.js package for extracting PAN and Aadhaar card numbers from scanned images using Optical Character Recognition (OCR).

• Validate PAN and Aadhaar cards with ease during KYC processes.
• Extract card details quickly from scanned images.
• Lightweight & performant package available on NPM.

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Installation

You can install this package using npm:

npm install pan-aadhaar-ocr

Or, if you prefer using yarn:

yarn add pan-aadhaar-ocr

Usage

const {extractCardDetails} = require('pan-aadhaar-ocr');

const imagePath = 'path/to/your/image.jpg'; // Pass path to your PAN/Aadhaar image
const cardType = 'PAN'; // Card type can either be `PAN` or `AADHAAR`

extractCardDetails(imagePath, cardType)
    .then((extractedDetails) => {
        console.log(`PAN Number: ${extractedDetails.Number}`);
    })
    .catch((err) => {
        console.error(err);
    });

You can also use async-await:

try {
    const extractedDetails = await extractCardDetails(imagePath, cardType);
    console.log(extractedDetails);
} catch (err) {
    console.error('Something went wrong while extracting card details');
}

Supported Card Types

PAN

PAN (Permanent Account Number) is a unique ten-character alphanumeric identifier issued by the Income Tax Department of India. It is widely used for financial and tax-related purposes.

AADHAAR

Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identity number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). It is used for various government and private sector services and is a crucial identification document in India.

PAN & Aadhaar Validation

For KYC processes, use the following API to validate PAN and AADHAAR:

• PAN Verification
• Aadhaar Verification

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests.

License

This module is authored by Vinit Shahdeo and licensed under the MIT License.

Made with ❤️ by @vinitshahdeo for India 🇮🇳