OCR Photo Scanner App

Overview

The OCR Photo Scanner App is a web application that allows users to upload images, perform Optical Character Recognition (OCR) using Tesseract, and extract text from the images. The app features user authentication for secure access, a landing page, and a smooth user experience for both signed-in and guest users.

Features

• Optical Character Recognition (OCR):
  Extract text from images using the Tesseract OCR engine.

• User Authentication:
  Users can sign up, log in, and log out to access personalized features.

• Landing Page:
  An aesthetically designed landing page welcoming users and explaining the app’s functionalities.

• Image Upload:
  Upload images directly from your device to the app.

• Real-time Text Extraction:
  Get instant results after uploading an image.

• Secure Access:
  Only authenticated users can upload and scan images.

Demo

Check out the live demo of the app here.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React JS
• Backend: Firebase
• OCR Engine: Tesseract.js
• Authentication: Firebase Auth
• Database: Firestore

Installation

To get started with the project locally, follow these steps:

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your machine
• Tesseract.js installed
• Firebase or any other database service set up
• Git installed

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ocr-photo-scanner.git
cd ocr-photo-scanner

Install Dependencies

npm install

Configure the firebase.js file using your own:

Run the Application

npm run dev

The app should now be running at http://localhost:5173.

Usage

1. Sign up / Log in:
   Create an account or log in with your existing credentials.

2. Upload an Image:
   Once logged in, navigate to the OCR scanner page and upload an image.

3. Get Text Output:
   The app will process the image and display the extracted text in real-time.

Screenshots

Landing Page

OCR Scanner Page

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute, please fork the repository and use a feature branch. Pull requests are warmly welcome.

1. Fork it
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/new-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/new-feature)
5. Create a new Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.