image to text in chinese (ocr)
pull simplified chinese characters out of a photo or screenshot and copy them as text.
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how to image to text in chinese (ocr)
- choose the language of the text.
- drop a photo, screenshot or scanned pdf on the box.
- wait while the engine loads and reads the text.
- edit anything that needs fixing, then copy it or download a txt file.
this preset reads simplified chinese. for traditional characters, change the language menu to chinese (traditional). the data file for chinese is larger than for latin languages, so the first run takes a little longer.
clean printed text such as books, signs and screenshots is recognized well, particularly when the picture is large. small characters need more pixels to be read, so use the highest resolution you have. vertical text and handwriting do not work well.
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frequently asked questions
can it read traditional chinese?
yes. choose chinese (traditional) in the language menu and run it again.
why is the first run slow?
the language data for chinese is several megabytes. it is downloaded once and cached.
does it add spaces between the characters?
the engine may insert some spaces. you can remove them by editing the text in the box before copying.