OCR-Text-Scanner

OCR-Text-Scanner is a powerful application designed to extract and display data from images, specifically tailored for Indian passports and driving licenses from Maharashtra.

Features

• Data Parsing: Efficiently extracts essential information from images of Indian passports and driving licenses.
• User-Friendly Interface: Built with React and Tailwind CSS for a responsive and intuitive user experience.

Tech Stack

• Backend: Flask

  • Utilizes Tesseract for Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to parse data from images.
  • Employs Regex for precise information extraction from the parsed data.

• Frontend: React with Tailwind CSS

  • Ensures a clean and modern interface for users.

Getting Started

To run this project locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/OCR-Text-Scanner.git
   cd OCR-Text-Scanner
   

2. Install Backend Dependencies: Navigate to the backend directory and install the required packages:

   cd backend
   pip install <package_name>
   

3. Run the Backend: Start the Flask server:

   python server.py
   

4. Install Frontend Dependencies: Navigate to the frontend directory and install the required packages:

   cd frontend
   npm install
   

5. Run the Frontend: Start the React application:

   npm start
   

6. Access the Application: Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000 to use the OCR-Text-Scanner.

Screenshots

Dashboard page:

Uploaded driving license image:

After parsing of data from the image:

Parsed data: