# 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")\
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**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@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")

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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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