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Veryfi Invoices OCR API extracts invoice information into structured JSON, including supplier details, line items, tax, and totals.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb
Best OCR API Software in 2026
OCR APIs and related tools extract text and document structure for use in software workflows. Compare handwriting OCR, structure extraction, and table extraction with maximum file size and asynchronous processing to see how each option fits your documents and processing needs. SDK languages can help you assess compatibility with your development setup, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer access…
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OCR.space converts images and PDF documents into editable text through an online OCR service and API, and can create searchable PDFs.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb
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Amazon Textract AnalyzeExpense extracts financial information from invoices and receipts for use in downstream applications.
Free planWebAPISelf-hosted
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7.2From $8.99 a month - 5
Tesseract OCR
Tesseract OCR is a free, open-source engine for extracting printed text from images.
Free planAndroidiOSAPILinux7.2Free plan - 6
Taggun
Taggun is a receipt and invoice OCR API that converts submitted documents into structured data for automation.
WebAPI7.1From $28 a month - 7
Dynamsoft Label Recognizer
Dynamsoft Label Recognizer is an OCR SDK for capturing structured data from labels, tags, IDs, and other images containing alphanumeric characters or standard symbols.
AndroidiOSWebLinux6.9 - 8
docTR
docTR is a free deep-learning OCR library from docTR, founded in 2021, for document automation and research.
Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.8Free plan - 9
Scanbot Data Capture SDK
Scanbot Data Capture SDK provides modules that extract key-value pairs from structured documents, helping applications replace manual data entry with automatic extraction.
AndroidiOSWebLinux6.8From $2,500 a year - 10
Surya
Surya is a 650M-parameter OCR model for recognizing text, analyzing page layout and reading order, and identifying tables.
Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.8From $400 a month - 11
PaddleOCR
PaddleOCR is an open-source OCR and document-parsing toolkit that can run through its official website or be called through an API.
Free planAndroidiOS6.7Free plan - 12
Microblink BlinkID
Microblink BlinkID extracts information from identity documents for workflows such as digital onboarding, age verification, check-in, visitor…
AndroidiOSWebAPI6.6 - 13
Mindee Invoice OCR
WebAPI6.5From $44 a month - 14
OCRmyPDF
OCRmyPDF is free software that adds searchable text to scanned PDF files while preserving the original document as much as possible.
Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.5Free plan - 15
Asprise OCR SDK
Asprise OCR SDK is a developer toolkit that extracts text and barcode information from images and scanned documents for use in applications.
LinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.4$5,998 one-time - 16
EasyOCR
EasyOCR is a Python library for extracting text from images, including natural-scene text and dense documents.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.4Free plan - 17
Handwriting OCR
Handwriting OCR converts photos of handwritten pages and PDFs into editable, searchable text while retaining the source layout.
WebAPIExtension6.4From $1,916 a month - 18
ReceiptOCR
ReceiptOCR converts receipt and invoice files into structured records for accountants, bookkeepers, and finance teams.
WebAPI6.4From $49 a month - 19
Anyline OCR SDK
Anyline OCR SDK gives developers SDKs and APIs to capture and digitize information from physical objects and documents.
AndroidiOSWebAPI6.3 - 20
Regula Document Reader SDK
Regula Document Reader SDK reads information from identity documents and checks their quality and authenticity for verification services.
AndroidiOSWebAPI6.3 - 21
ocrs
ocrs is an open-source Rust library and command-line tool for extracting text from images with OCR.
WebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.1 - 22
Kraken
Kraken is a free, open-source automatic text recognition system for historical documents and writing in non-Latin scripts.
APILinuxmacOS5.9 - 23
Mistral OCR
Mistral OCR is a service for understanding documents and extracting text.
WebAPISelf-hosted5.9$5 one-time - 24
API4AI OCR
API4AI OCR is a cloud-based service that analyzes pictures and recognizes text in printed documents and handwritten manuscripts.
Free planAPI5.7Free plan - 25
Apryse OCR SDK
Apryse OCR SDK converts scanned images and image-based PDFs into searchable PDFs or structured text with position data.
LinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows5.7