OCR Zapier integration
OCR Zapier integration uses Tesseract OCR to extract text from images via URLs or uploaded files, supporting multiple languages. Connect it to Zapier for automated text extraction.
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What data you can get with OCR Zapier integration
Full raw text from images, text split into readable paragraphs, and any URLs or links found in the image. Supports English, German, Spanish, French, and more.
Output
[ { "urls": [ "https://billing.example.com/pay/12345" ], "imageUrl": "https://example.com/images/invoice-001.png", "paragraphs": [ "Invoice #12345", "Date: 2024-03-15", "Bill To: John Doe\n123 Main St, New York, NY 10001", "Total Amount Due: $1,250.00", "Visit us at https://billing.example.com/pay/12345" ], "extractedText": "Invoice #12345\nDate: 2024-03-15\nBill To: John Doe\n123 Main St, New York, NY 10001\nTotal Amount Due: $1,250.00\nVisit us at https://billing.example.com/pay/12345" }, { "urls": [ "https://apify.com", "https://docs.apify.com" ], "imageUrl": "https://example.com/images/screenshot-002.png", "paragraphs": [ "Welcome to Apify!", "The web scraping and automation platform.", "Get started at https://apify.com or read the docs at https://docs.apify.com" ], "extractedText": "Welcome to Apify!\nThe web scraping and automation platform.\nGet started at https://apify.com or read the docs at https://docs.apify.com" }, { "urls": [], "imageUrl": "https://example.com/images/blank-003.png", "paragraphs": [], "extractedText": "" }]How to set up OCR Zapier integration with Apify
Use Zapier's webhook or Apify integration to trigger the Actor with image URLs. It processes images using Tesseract OCR and returns extracted text, paragraphs, and any URLs found.
Sign up for Apify account01
Creating an account is quick and free. No credit card required. Your account gives you access to more than 20,000+ scrapers and APIs.
Get your Apify API token02
Go to Settings in Apify Console and navigate to the API & Integrations tab. There, create a new token and save it for later.
Test run OCR Zapier integration03
Open OCR integration in Apify Console and configure your input parameters. Click Start to run the Actor and preview the data structure you receive in your Zap.
Integrate OCR integration via Zapier04
Search for Apify in the Zapier app directory and add it as an action in your Zap. Authorize access to your Apify account, then select your Actor and configure the input fields. Use "Get Dataset Items" as a follow-up action to pass scraped data to other apps.
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Use Zapier's webhook action to call the Apify API with image URLs. Configure the OCR language and receive extracted text via webhook response or dataset polling.
The Actor processes standard web image formats (JPG, PNG, GIF) via direct URLs. You can also upload JSON or CSV files containing image URLs for batch processing.
Yes. Pass an array of image URLs or upload a structured file (JSON/CSV) with an image URL column. The Actor processes all images and enriches your file with extracted text.
Multiple languages via Tesseract OCR including English, German, French, Spanish, and more. Select the appropriate language in the input for best accuracy.
Yes. This is a primary use case. Extract text from Google Ads screenshots, social media ad images, or banner images for competitive analysis.