What is Tesseract OCR?
Tesseract OCR is a highly accurate, open-source text recognition engine that supports over 100 languages. It’s widely used for extracting text from images, scanned documents, and PDFs. With continuous updates, Tesseract offers multiple versions—stable releases for production use and developer versions for cutting-edge features.
How to Install the Latest Tesseract Version (or Any Version of Your Choice)
To install Tesseract OCR, you’ll need to add the appropriate repository from Alex P’s Launchpad. Here, you can find different versions of Tesseract, including:
Installing Tesseract OCR 5.4 (Current Stable Version)
If you want the latest stable version (v5.4 as of now), run the following commands in your terminal:
Installing the Latest Developer Version
For those who need the newest features (but potentially less stability), install the devel version with:
Installing Language Packs for Tesseract OCR
Tesseract supports multiple languages, and you can install them based on your needs.
Option 1: Install All Languages
To install all available language packs, use:
Option 2: Install Specific Languages
If you only need certain languages, you can install them individually by specifying their language codes (e.g., eng
for English, ara
for Arabic).
Where to Find Language Codes?
You can check the full list of supported languages and their codes in the official Tesseract Data Files documentation.
Choosing Between Fast, Standard, or Best Accuracy Models
Tesseract offers different training data models:
You can manually download these files from the Tesseract GitHub repo if needed.
Verify Your Installation
After installation, confirm that Tesseract is correctly installed by checking its version:
If everything is set up properly, you’ll see the installed version details.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You’ve successfully installed Tesseract OCR along with your preferred language packs. Now you can start extracting text from images, PDFs, and scanned documents with ease.
Whether you’re using the stable version for reliability or the developer build for the latest features, Tesseract remains one of the best OCR tools available.
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