Overview
Learn how to extract text from images using Python in this comprehensive tutorial video. Compare three popular libraries - pytesseract, easyocr, and keras_ocr - using examples run in a Kaggle notebook on the TextOCR dataset. Explore the process of loading data, plotting text images, and implementing each library for text extraction. Analyze the results through visual comparisons and performance evaluations. Gain practical insights into computer vision and deep learning techniques for optical character recognition (OCR) tasks. Follow along with the provided Kaggle notebook to enhance your understanding of text extraction from images using Python.
Syllabus
Extracting Text
TextOCR Dataset
Outline and Loading Data
Plotting Text Images
pytesseract
easyocr
keras ocr
plot comparison
Results comparison
Taught by
Rob Mulla