Converting an image to text via Javascript or PHP?

Question

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How can I implement OCR on a website using PHP?

Are there any scripts out there to convert an image containing text into plain text, preferably using Javscript or PHP? For example, take the image below:

I would like this image to be converted to simply "ABCDEFGHIJK."

Solution 1

Yes, this is called Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and there are lots of libraries available for most languages.

• Does anyone know a working OCR (PHP)?
• How can I implement OCR on a website using PHP?

Solution 2

maybe this would help you .. php:

http://www.phpclasses.org/package/2874-PHP-Recognize-text-objects-in-graphical-images.html