// Read docs & web pages
EasyOCRv1.7.2
Ready-to-use OCR with 80+ supported languages and all popular writing scripts including Latin, Chinese, Arabic, Devanagari, Cyrillic and etc.
Open source No commits in 6+ months For agents
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EasyOCR is ready-to-use OCR with 80+ supported languages and all popular writing scripts including Latin, Chinese, Arabic, Devanagari, Cyrillic and etc.
Good for: Developers who want their agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor…) to read docs & web pages.
Not for: teams that need active fixes (no commits in the last 6 months).
01How to start
- 1Read the official README for requirements and permissions.
- 2Install it from the official package registry:
pip install easyocr - 3Tell your agent the command exists (e.g. in AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md) so it knows when to call it.
02Alternatives & comparison
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