Image to Text API

Image to Text is an OCR and image to text API that extracts text from image files or remote image URLs using optical character recognition. Upload a JPG, PNG, or GIF up to 5 MB to receive the raw extracted text.

The Image to Text API provides a simple, reliable way to integrate image to text functionality into your applications. Built for developers who need production-ready image to text capabilities without the complexity of building from scratch.

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Method Platform

Available on: JitPack

Quick Start

Using JavaScript

async function callImagetoTextAPI() {
    try {
        const requestBody = {
    "url": "https://findingtom.com/images/uploads/what-is-medium-com/article-image-15.png"
};

        const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/imagetotext', {
            method: 'POST',
            headers: {
                'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE',
                'Content-Type': 'application/json'
            },
            body: JSON.stringify(requestBody)
        });

        const data = await response.json();
        console.log(data);
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('Error:', error);
    }
}

callImagetoTextAPI();

Using cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/imagetotext" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" \
  -F "image=@/path/to/your-file"
# Accepted formats: .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif (max 5MB)

Get your API key: https://apiverve.com

📁 For more examples, see the examples folder

Installation

Choose your preferred programming language:

📦 NPM (JavaScript/Node.js)

npm install @apiverve/imagetotext

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🔷 NuGet (.NET/C#)

dotnet add package APIVerve.API.ImagetoText

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🐍 Python (PyPI)

pip install apiverve-imagetotext

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💎 Ruby (RubyGems)

gem install apiverve_imagetotext

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🐘 PHP (Packagist)

composer require apiverve/imagetotext

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🎯 Dart (pub.dev)

dart pub add apiverve_imagetotext

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🤖 Android (JitPack)

implementation 'com.github.apiverve:imagetotext-api:1.0.0'

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🐹 Go

go get github.com/apiverve/imagetotext-api/go

Package Code →

Why Use This API?

Feature	Benefit
Multi-language SDKs	Native packages for JavaScript, Python, C#, Go, and Android
Simple Integration	Single API key authentication, consistent response format
Production Ready	99.9% uptime SLA, served from 24 global regions
Comprehensive Docs	Full examples, OpenAPI spec, and dedicated support

Documentation

🏠 API Home: Image to Text API
📚 API Reference: docs.apiverve.com/ref/imagetotext
📖 OpenAPI Spec: openapi.yaml
💡 Examples: examples/

What Can You Build?

The Image to Text API is commonly used for:

Web Applications - Add image to text features to your frontend or backend
Mobile Apps - Native SDKs for Android development
Automation - Integrate with n8n, Zapier, or custom workflows
SaaS Products - Enhance your product with image to text capabilities
Data Pipelines - Process and analyze data at scale

API Reference

Authentication

All requests require an API key in the header:

x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE

Get your API key: https://apiverve.com

Response Format

Every APIVerve endpoint returns the same envelope — check status, then read data:

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": { ... }
}

Example Response

A real response from the Image to Text API:

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "text": "Ayear after that (in 2021) I hired somebody tpHfelp me write blog posts for\nmy personal website.\n\nThe point is, | like reinvesting the money | make\nback into my business.",
    "words": 28,
    "characters": 170,
    "lines": 5
  }
}

Support & Community

🏠 API Home: Image to Text API
💬 Support: https://apiverve.com/contact
🐛 Issues: GitHub Issues
📖 Documentation: https://docs.apiverve.com
🌐 Website: https://apiverve.com

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Security

For security concerns, please review our Security Policy.

License

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

Acknowledgments

Built with ❤️ by APIVerve

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