Simple python library for recognition text from image

Question

I'm looking for a simple python library for text recognition from images. Images are similar to this:

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The image contains a very pure and simple - one line, numbers and hyphens, but the resolution is low.

I would like something similar (in an ideal):

 text = recognize(open('image.png', 'rb').read())

Does something similar exists? Thanks.

UPD

I know about pytesser and OCRopus. But as far as I understand they don't support Python 3.x.

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 13 '13 at 14:26

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I used pytesser. Very easy to learn, and did a great job for me. If you don't like this option, search for 'python OCR library'

answered Jul 13 '13 at 14:26

Yotam

Last release - 0.0.1 - in May, 2007. It is developed? – shau-kote Jul 14 '13 at 04:38
I guess not, I didn't even noticed when I downloaded it. Anyway, I don't know other options and this was good for me, so its worth a shot – Yotam Jul 14 '13 at 06:50
Updating old thread here, but important info: use pytesseract instead. Pytesser has been renamed and forked. – Jun 29 '19 at 23:34

score 6 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 04 '15 at 15:26

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OCRopus is another easy to learn OCR library for python. It also seems to yield (slightly) better results than pytesser. Here's the link to its site

edited Dec 04 '15 at 15:26

gerosalesc

answered Jul 13 '13 at 20:58

austin-schick

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