IronOcr

IronOCR - The C# OCR Library

IronOcr is a C# library for reading texts and barcode from images and PDFs.

IronOCR is a comprehensive C# library for developers to add advanced text and barcode recognition to .NET applications. With its precise engine, you can extract text from images and PDFs, scan dozens of barcode formats, export searchable text, and embed robust document scanning capabilities directly into your projects.

Get Started in 3 Steps

1. Install the NuGet Package

PM> Install-Package IronOCR

2. Perform Basic OCR

using IronOcr;

var ocr = new IronTesseract();

using (var ocrInput = new OcrInput())
{
    ocrInput.LoadImage("image.png");
    ocrInput.LoadPdf("document.pdf");
    
    // Optionally Apply Filters if needed:
    // ocrInput.Deskew();  // use only if image not straight
    // ocrInput.DeNoise(); // use only if image contains digital noise
    
    var ocrResult = ocr.Read(ocrInput);
    Console.WriteLine(ocrResult.Text);
}

3. Explore More

Dive deeper with our extensive documentation and examples:

• Tutorials: Step-by-step guides to help you build your first OCR application.

• Code Examples: Practical examples of executable code for common tasks.

• How-To Guides: Practical, goal-oriented instructions to solve specific problems.

• Demo: Demonstrating guides that showcase how IronOCR works the way it does.

• API Reference: Detailed technical descriptions of the API and its components.

Key Features

• Document Reading: Accurately extract text from common documents like scans, photographs, and receipts.

• Specialized Reading: Utilize advanced reading functions to read formatted data such as passports (MRZ) and checks (MICR)

• Preprocessing: Improve OCR accuracy with a suite of image preprocessing filters, including deskew, denoise, and binarization.

• Configurations & Languages: Fine-tune the OCR engine for specific scenarios and read documents with 125 international languages supported.

• OCR Results: Access structured output data by pages, paragraphs, lines, etc. Support the export to searchable PDFs

Compatibility

IronOCR is built for modern .NET and supports a wide range of project types and operating systems.

• Platforms: .NET 10, .NET 9, .NET 8, .NET 7, .NET 6, .NET 5, Core 2x & 3x, Standard 2

• Framework: .NET Framework 4.6.2 (and above)

• App Models: Console, Web, and Desktop Apps

• Operating Systems: Windows, macOS, Linux (Debian, CentOS, Ubuntu), iOS, Android

• Cloud & Containerization Platforms: Azure, AWS, Docker

• IDEs: Microsoft Visual Studio or Jetbrains ReSharper & Rider

License

IronOCR is a commercially licensed product.

• Trial License: Get a free developer key to evaluate the full library with no commitment. Ideal for development and testing purposes. Start your trial HERE.

• Purchase a License: Unlock the library for use in commercial projects and get access to our full technical support. Purchase your license HERE.

Getting Help & Support

Have a question or running into an issue?

• Email Support: Reach out to our team directly at [email protected].

• Live Chat Support: https://ironsoftware.com/csharp/ocr/#helpscout-support

• Report a Bug: https://ironsoftware.com/ticket-submission/

• Community: https://ironsoftware.com/company/iron-slack-community/