# Text scanner using ocr
**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-scanner-using-ocr/311961
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Tags:** ocr
**Created:** [November 10, 2019, 6:57am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-scanner-using-ocr/311961 "2019-11-10T06:57:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@newb\_developer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/newb_developer)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2019, 6:57am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-scanner-using-ocr/311961/1 "2019-11-10T06:57:48Z")
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?
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### Author:  [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-scanner-using-ocr/311961/2 "2019-11-10T12:50:27Z")
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](http://community.thunkable.com/t/barcode-scanner-round-about-way-using-ocr/60962):
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> 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…
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### Author:  [@celebytes20212iy4](https://community.thunkable.com/u/celebytes20212iy4)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-scanner-using-ocr/311961/3 "2021-02-21T17:34:35Z")
Could you share this project link please?
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### Author:  [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-scanner-using-ocr/311961/4 "2024-11-08T12:08:19Z")