# \[SOLVED\] Recognise & read text in thunkable **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Tags:** ocr, webapi\ **Created:** [January 1, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-recognise-read-text-in-thunkable/1663737 "2022-01-01T14:22:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![s191127qo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/db5fbb/32.png) [@s191127qo](https://community.thunkable.com/u/s191127qo)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-recognise-read-text-in-thunkable/1663737/1 "2022-01-01T14:22:17Z")
I need to be able to get thunkable to **recognise** & read text in an **image** with said text (it’ll also be handwriting so i’m not sure if that’s pushing my luck a little too much) Then I need the app to **read** said text **out loud** (although I think that might not be a problem if I can recognise the text) PS: is it possible to highlight/select text in the image and/or recognise its color? thanks ---
**Author:** ![s191127qo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/db5fbb/32.png) [@s191127qo](https://community.thunkable.com/u/s191127qo)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-recognise-read-text-in-thunkable/1663737/2 "2022-01-08T13:42:35Z")
update: i used a few tutorials on thunkable as reference, but i still can’t seem to figure out how to get the text obtained/detected from the ocr to appear on a label. any help? ---
**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-recognise-read-text-in-thunkable/1663737/3 "2022-01-08T13:50:40Z")
What OCR service are you using? Can you show your codes or what you have tried so far? ---
**Author:** ![s191127qo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/db5fbb/32.png) [@s191127qo](https://community.thunkable.com/u/s191127qo)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-recognise-read-text-in-thunkable/1663737/4 "2022-01-08T14:16:36Z")
I’m using free ocr api (the one @jacob1 used in their post about barcode scanners) I need the app to be able to recognise text from an image then put it on a label- the code I’ve tried so far: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/3/2/329c047701250384740ec5fcfea9faf8dbecd032.png) thanks \<3 ---
**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-recognise-read-text-in-thunkable/1663737/5 "2022-01-08T14:32:49Z")
According to the OCR site this is the link you need to use to get info ```auto https://api.ocr.space/parse/imageurl?apikey=YourAPIKey&url=http://YourImageFile ``` You should get the response something like this ```auto {"ParsedResults":[{"TextOverlay":{"Lines":[],"HasOverlay":false,"Message":"Text overlay is not provided as it is not requested"},"TextOrientation":"0","FileParseExitCode":1,"ParsedText":"GAVE AWAY MY BOOK\r\nFREE ON\r\nREACHED TOP OF AMAZON\r\nBESTSELLER\r\n","ErrorMessage":"","ErrorDetails":""}],"OCRExitCode":1,"IsErroredOnProcessing":false,"ProcessingTimeInMilliseconds":"390","SearchablePDFURL":"Searchable PDF not generated as it was not requested."} ``` You should read `ParsedText` to get the result of the OCR. ---
**Author:** ![s191127qo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/db5fbb/32.png) [@s191127qo](https://community.thunkable.com/u/s191127qo)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-recognise-read-text-in-thunkable/1663737/6 "2022-01-08T14:35:35Z")
okii! like this? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/c/f/cf8ecb68c68bfc5d6c9a1f19600bac76b58974f4.png) i added the component but somehow i can’t take photos with the button (the action that activates the code) anymore ---
**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-recognise-read-text-in-thunkable/1663737/7 "2022-01-08T15:29:09Z")
Check this Demo project [https://x.thunkable.com/projectPage/61d9a805c2bd1000108410a6](https://x.thunkable.com/projectPage/61d9a805c2bd1000108410a6) See Sample output ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/2/9/29cedda84bfe4c55ad6c6f3829e78bc7a9bdcc51.png) ---
**Author:** ![s191127qo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/db5fbb/32.png) [@s191127qo](https://community.thunkable.com/u/s191127qo)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-recognise-read-text-in-thunkable/1663737/8 "2022-01-09T13:22:30Z")
It reads null on my device? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/5/3/5397c92ca30f4d3c6dedfb6c6078660c19553cb9.png) I’ve tried both web version (above) and app view (on ipad), it gives the ‘something has gone wrong’ message update: the blocks work!!! much love, and thanks @muneer \<33 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-recognise-read-text-in-thunkable/1663737/10 "2022-04-09T13:31:23Z")
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