Text scanner using ocr

[newb_developer]

Hi! I am not able to figure out how to read text from say a pdf for my app. I came across ocr but I don’t know how to use it in thunkable X. Can someone please help me?

[domhnallohanlon]

Hi @newb_developer Welcome to the community!

@jacob1 has recommended an OCR API that you could use in this post?

Barcode Scanner - Round About Way using OCR

Hi All, I was in need of a barcode scanner for one of the apps I was building and know there has been a bit of discussion around the implementation of a barcode scanner on Thunkable X… anyway I know this isn’t quite a barcode scanner, and has its flaws, but seems to work okay for me, I have added screenshots and explanation below: As you can see you call the camera, and take a picture of the barcode, use the “Photo” output of the camera as the “Media” input of the MediaDB (cloudinary). You c…

[celebytes20212iy4]

Could you share this project link please?