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docTR

docTR (Document Text Recognition) - a seamless, high-performing & accessible library for OCR-related tasks powered by Deep Learning. Ongoing development and maintenance by t2k.

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Rag Document Apache-2.0 Easy setup 6,190 stars

Overview

Description

The big picture: docTR turns documents into structured data with deep-learning OCR that anyone can use — no AI expertise required. Here's why it matters: extract text from PDFs, images, and web pages with state-of-the-art accuracy, then integrate results via a simple API or Docker container. The bottom line: go from paper to searchable, usable data in minutes.

Technical scorecard

License

Apache-2.0

Commercial use

Yes

OpenAI-compatible API

No

REST API

Yes

Fine-tuning support

No

Quantization support

No

Docker available

Yes

GUI / no-code available

Yes

Telemetry

Unknown

Offline after setup

Yes

Data & Privacy

Does it send data online?

After setup, this listing is marked as usable offline. Confirm network behavior against the upstream project before regulated deployment.

Does it store history?

Not verified in this directory yet. Review the upstream docs for persistence, logs, and workspace storage.

License checks?

Commercial use is marked as allowed or likely allowed by the listed license.

Telemetry?

Unknown

Last verified: Jul 22, 2026. Maintainer verification should be treated as directory guidance, not legal advice.

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Setup & Installation

Easy

A developer can usually get this running with standard docs.

# Start with the official project repository
# https://github.com/mindee/doctr

Hardware Requirements

Hardware tagsCPU, GPU (NVIDIA)
LanguagesPython

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