Capability
Text recognition (OCR)
Text recognition (OCR): 10 AI tools in this graph can do it, including MinerU, PaddleOCR, Docling, Marker and Surya.
Read printed or handwritten text out of images and scans.
Takes in Image · Document → Gives out TextA kind of Image understanding
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Tools that do it · 10
| Tool | How well | Pricing | Open source | How you run it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MinerUFramework | main job * | Yes | Terminal · Runs offline · API · Self-host | |
| PaddleOCRFramework | main job * | Yes | Self-host · Runs offline · Terminal · API | |
| DoclingFramework | main job * | Yes | Self-host · Runs offline · Terminal · API | |
| MarkerFramework | main job * | Yes | Self-host · Runs offline · Terminal · API | |
| SuryaFramework | main job * | Yes | Self-host · Runs offline · API | |
| QwenModel | supported | Yes | Web · API · Self-host · Runs offline | |
| MistralModel | supported * | Yes | API · Self-host · Runs offline | |
| LlamaIndexFramework | supported * | Yes | API · Self-host · Runs offline | |
| MarkItDownFramework | supported * | Yes | Terminal · Runs offline · Self-host | |
| UnstructuredFramework | supported * | Yes | Self-host · API · Terminal |
* proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration
Questions
What is Text recognition (OCR)?
Read printed or handwritten text out of images and scans. Text recognition (OCR): 10 AI tools in this graph can do it, including MinerU, PaddleOCR, Docling, Marker and Surya.
Which tools are built for “Text recognition (OCR)”?
MinerU, PaddleOCR, Docling, Marker and Surya.
Are there free tools for “Text recognition (OCR)”?
MinerU, PaddleOCR, Docling, Marker, Surya, Qwen, Mistral and LlamaIndex.
Which open-source tools can do “Text recognition (OCR)”?
MinerU, PaddleOCR, Docling, Marker, Surya, Qwen, Mistral and LlamaIndex.
Which tools for “Text recognition (OCR)” run offline?
MinerU, PaddleOCR, Docling, Marker, Surya, Qwen, Mistral and LlamaIndex.