Extract Text from Image using Python

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This project shows how to extract text from any image using Python and Tesseract OCR. In just a few steps, you can convert images into editable text!

📂 Project Requirements

pytesseract – Python wrapper for Tesseract
Pillow – For image processing
Tesseract-OCR – The OCR engine (must be installed separately)

🔗 Download Tesseract-OCR

👉 Download the latest stable version from this direct link:

🔗 Download Tesseract-OCR for Windows

After downloading:

Run the setup file to install Tesseract-OCR
By default, it's installed at:
C:\Program Files\Tesseract-OCR\tesseract.exe
If you want to change the path, make sure to set it during installation

🔍 How to Find the Path to `tesseract.exe`

If you're unsure where Tesseract was installed, here’s how to find the path:

Open the folder: C:\Program Files\Tesseract-OCR
Look for the file: tesseract.exe
Copy the full path from the address bar

Example path to use in your Python script:

pytesseract.pytesseract.tesseract_cmd = r'C:\Program Files\Tesseract-OCR\tesseract.exe'

📦 Install Required Python Libraries

pip install pytesseract
pip install pillow

📌 Python Code to Extract Text from Image

Make sure the image (e.g. quote1.png) is in the same folder as your script.

import pytesseract
from PIL import Image

# ✅ Set the full path to tesseract.exe
pytesseract.pytesseract.tesseract_cmd = r'C:\Program Files\Tesseract-OCR\tesseract.exe'

# Load and process image
image = Image.open("quote1.png")
text = pytesseract.image_to_string(image)

# Display the extracted text
print(text)

⚡ Pro Tips & Hacks

🔍 Use high-quality images with clear text for best results
🧽 Preprocess image: grayscale, resize, sharpen etc. for better OCR accuracy
🌐 For different languages, use lang='your_lang_code' in image_to_string
📁 Automate multiple images by using a loop with a folder

✅ Example Output

The script will print the extracted text directly to the terminal. You can also save it to a file if needed.

with open("output.txt", "w", encoding="utf-8") as file:
    file.write(text)

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