EasyOCR
Open-source optical character recognition supporting 80+ languages and multiple writing systems
- Also known as
- easyocr
What is EasyOCR?
A ready-to-use OCR library that recognizes text in 80+ languages including Latin, Chinese, Arabic, Devanagari, and Cyrillic scripts. It features automated model downloading and supports processing images from files, URLs, or as programmatic objects.
EasyOCR pricing
We don't have EasyOCR's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What EasyOCR does
The capabilities that matter for ocr tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Handwriting recognition
- ✓
- Table extraction
- -
- Form key value extraction
- -
- Id document mrz
- -
- Language breadth
- -
- Layout analysis
- ✓
- Searchable PDF output
- -
- Historical degraded text
- -
- GPU acceleration
- ✓
- On premise available
- ✓
- Open source
- ✓
- SOC2
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Self-hosted
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
EasyOCR FAQ
Common questions about EasyOCR, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is EasyOCR?
An open-source OCR toolkit that detects and reads text from images in 80+ languages, supporting multiple writing systems including Latin, Chinese, Arabic, Devanagari, and Cyrillic. Provides both command-line and programmatic interfaces, with GPU acceleration and options to train on custom datasets. It is indexed under OCR Tools.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Is EasyOCR free to use?
EasyOCR is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
What platforms does EasyOCR support?
EasyOCR supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Is EasyOCR open source?
Yes. EasyOCR is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
EasyOCR alternatives
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release cadence | 80 | 0.08 | 6.5 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 75 | 0.08 | 6.0 | ✓ |
| Stars | 85 | 0.05 | 4.0 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 47 | 0.05 | 2.5 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Development activity | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.12 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 0 | mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 4 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 69% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Open source, Layout analysis, Gpu acceleration, On premise available, Handwriting recognition | mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Python | highsource · 2026-10-14 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-10-14 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Security
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