Keras-OCR

Keras-OCR is an end-to-end OCR toolkit based on Keras/TensorFlow, including both text detection and recognition stages. It uses pre-trained models for inference and works well on natural scene images like street signs and product packaging. Suitable for educational and research purposes.

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