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A cross-platform Flutter package that extracts text from clean digital images using standard fonts, run offline with no external dependencies.
Textify #
Textify is a Flutter package designed to extract text from clean digital images with standard fonts. It is 100% cross-platform, utilizing native Dart and Flutter code, and works offline without any package dependencies.
Features #
- Extracts text from clean digital images
- Supports standard fonts like [Arial, Courier, Helvetica, Times New Roman]
- Fully cross-platform
- Pure Dart and Flutter implementation
- Offline functionality
- No external package dependencies
Why Textify? #
Textify addresses common limitations of existing OCR (Optical Character Recognition) solutions:
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Lightweight: Most OCR libraries are heavy and often rely on external system dependencies or remote cloud services, complicating deployment and increasing costs.
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Simplified Setup: Popular solutions like Tesseract require complex build configurations, including C/C++ compilation, which can be difficult to manage across platforms.
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Web Compatibility: Many OCR solutions do not support Flutter web clients, limiting their cross-platform usability.
Textify overcomes these issues with a lightweight, pure Dart implementation that works seamlessly across all Flutter platforms, including web, without external dependencies.
Limitations and Requirements #
While Textify offers significant advantages, it's essential to understand its limitations:
- Optimized for clean digital images with standard fonts.
- May struggle with complex layouts or handwritten text.
- For advanced OCR needs, consider other solutions.
Requirements for Optimal Performance #
- Clean, computer-generated documents
- Minimal background noise (e.g., no watermarks)
- High contrast between text and background
- No handwritten or italic text
- Isolated characters (not touching other artifacts)
Getting Started #
To install Textify, add it to your pubspec.yaml file:
dependencies: textify: ^latest_version
Then run:
flutter pub get
Usage #
Here's a basic example of how to use Textify:
import 'dart:ui' as ui;
import 'package:textify/textify.dart';
void main() async {
// Instentiate Textify
final Textify textify = await Textify().init();
// Use your image as source
final ui.image imageSource = < standard images >
final String text = await textify.getTextFromImage(image: imageSource);
print(text);
}
Please contribute and report issues on the GitHub repository. https://github.com/vteam-com/textify