Create a Basic OCR using PyTesseract and OpenCV2 in Python
Topic: Create a Basic OCR using Pytesseract and OpenCV2 in Python. To Do: Extract Text and/or data from the image(s). Link to my GitHub Repository: https://github.com/eternaldemon/OCR-PyTesseract Programming Language Used: Python 3.7 Software/Editor Used: Spyder 4.1.0 on Anaconda Navigator Libraries used : Pytesseract and opencv-python How to Install OpenCV-Python in Windows: Open cmd(command prompt) as administrator from windows search taskbar located on left bottom of screen. Or press CTRL + R, type cmd.exe and press Enter. Type the following: pip install opencv-python. Wait for it to finish and opencv2 has been installed for python. Note: If any error occurs it is mostly due to cmd not being open with administrative rights. How to install and set-up PyTesseract in Windows: Install tesseract using windows installer available at: https://github.com/UB-Mannheim/tesseract/wiki Choose the installer out of 32 and 64 bit according to your system. To check you PC type, type System