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A web application that allows users to upload an image and convert it to text using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology. This application supports user authentication and provides a user-friendly interface for image uploads and text extraction.

• Features
• Installation
• Usage
• Project Structure
• Technologies Used
• Contributing
• License

• User authentication (Registration, Login, Logout)
• Upload image and convert it to text
• Display extracted text
• Responsive design for mobile and desktop screens

• Python 3.x
• Flask
• SQLite
• EasyOCR
• Pillow
• Werkzeug

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/minnukota381/flask-ocr-app.gitcd flask-ocr-app

2. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venvvenv\Scripts\activate

3. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set up environment variables:

   Create a.env file in the project root and add your secret key:

   SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key_here

5. Set up the SQLite database:

   python -c"from app import create_connection; create_connection()"

6. Run the Flask application:

   flask run

7. Open the app in your browser:Navigate tohttp://127.0.0.1:5000 in your web browser.

1. Register or Login:

   • If you are a new user, register an account.
   • If you already have an account, log in.

2. Upload an Image:

   • Click the "Choose File" button to select an image from your device.
   • Click "Convert" to upload the image and extract text.

3. View Extracted Text:

   • The extracted text from the uploaded image will be displayed in the text area.

flask-ocr-app/│├── app.py# Main application file├── requirements.txt# Python dependencies├── Procfile# For deployment (Heroku)├── templates/│   ├── index.html# Main HTML file│   ├── login.html# Login HTML file│   └── register.html# Register HTML file├── static/│   ├── stylesheets/│   │   └── login.css# CSS for login page│   │   └── register.css# CSS for register page│   │   └── index.css# CSS for main page│   └── images/│   └── scripts/│       └── index.js# JavaScript for client-side interactions└── .env# Environment variables└── README.md# This README file

• Backend: Flask
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• OCR Engine: EasyOCR
• Image Processing: Pillow
• Database: SQLite
• Authentication: Werkzeug
• Deployment: Heroku

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

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

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see theLICENSE file for details.