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How to use the AI Image Analyzer
The AI Image Analyzer extracts text from any image using advanced OCR (Optical Character Recognition) — perfect for digitizing documents, scanning receipts, extracting captions, and more.
🧭 Overview
The AI Image Analyzer identifies and reads printed or handwritten text within images. It works in multiple languages, handles noisy or rotated input, and can even detect tabular structures.
Use it for:
- Scanning receipts or invoices
- Extracting text from screenshots or posters
- Digitizing business cards or handwritten notes
- Detecting embedded content in social media graphics
Available via Web Interface and API.
📤 Step 1: Upload Your Image
Click Upload Image and select a file in one of these formats:
- JPG, PNG
- Max file size: 5 MB
- Recommended: Images with readable text ≥10px in height
🔍 Step 2: Analyze Image
Once uploaded, the AI will automatically process the image and extract:
- All detected text (in reading order)
- Language (auto-detected if not set)
Processing usually takes 10–15 seconds.
📄 Step 3: View & Copy Text Output
The extracted text appears in a results panel:
- Copy to clipboard with one click
🌐 Supported Languages (50+)
By default, the analyzer auto-detects the language. You can override this by specifying a language inside the prompt.
Supported languages include:
- English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
- Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Korean
- Arabic, Hebrew, Russian, and more
🧪 Advanced Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Text Positioning (OCR Zones) | Returns x/y/width/height per word or line |
| Rotation Correction | Automatically aligns rotated or skewed text |
| Handwriting Support | Experimental — works best with clean pen or digital handwriting |
| Tabular Layout Detection | Beta — attempts to group text into tables if structure is detected |
🧩 API Access (Developers)
Analyze text in images via the API.
POST https://apimage.org/api/ai-image-to-text
Required Fields
{
"image_url": "https://example.com/receipt.jpg",
"prompt": "Extract the business address from the image.",
}
Authentication is done via your API key:
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
See the full API documentation here → API Docs
📊 Credit Usage
Each image analysis consumes 1 AI credit.
- Features like handwriting support or layout detection do not use extra credits (for now)
Your credit balance is shown in the dashboard.
Note: The amount of credits consumed may be subject to change.
🧩 Supported Use Cases
- 🧾 Receipts, invoices, forms
- 📷 Social media screenshots
- 📝 Whiteboard photos or handwritten notes
- 🛍️ Product labels and packaging
- 📚 Digitizing scanned books or articles
🧰 Troubleshooting
| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| Text is missing or incomplete | Try a higher-resolution version of the image |
| Confidence scores are low | Crop out noise or improve contrast |
| Handwritten text not recognized well | Use pen-style writing and avoid cursive fonts |
🙋 Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Does it work on Handwriting?
A: Yes — our OCR-optimized AI can decipher handwritten letters.
Q: Can it extract phone numbers, emails, or specific fields?
A: Yes, you can prompt our AI Image Analyzer to only select specific types of data.
Q: Is OCR output reliable?
A: While no OCR system can guarantee 100% accuracy, our internal testing has shown that our AI achieves >99% accuracy on printed or digital text and >92% accuracy on handwritten content — including cursive, scribbles, and traditional handwriting styles.
📞 Still Need Help?
Contact us at ask@support.apimage.org or through the chat widget.