# Extract text from an image with OCR (English sample)

**Use case:** 

Runs OCR on one or many image URLs and returns the recognised text, confidence and per-image status. The prefilled run reads a sample English scan; replace it with your own image links, pick the OCR language and export the text to JSON, CSV or Excel. Handles screenshots, scans and photos of documents in bulk.

## Input

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://tesseract.projectnaptha.com/img/eng_bw.png"
    }
  ],
  "languages": "eng",
  "pageSegmentation": "auto",
  "autoRotate": true,
  "preprocess": true,
  "includeLines": false,
  "includeWords": false,
  "minConfidence": 0,
  "maxConcurrency": 4,
  "maxFileSizeMb": 25
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "url": {
    "label": "Image",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "text": {
    "label": "Text"
  },
  "confidence": {
    "label": "Confidence",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "wordCount": {
    "label": "Words",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "lineCount": {
    "label": "Lines",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "width": {
    "label": "Width",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "height": {
    "label": "Height",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "rotation": {
    "label": "Rotation"
  },
  "warning": {
    "label": "Warning"
  },
  "error": {
    "label": "Error"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Image OCR Bulk - Text from Images (40 Languages) Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Extract text from an image with OCR (English sample)". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/clRy3U5CdD2zwbnC8) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Extract text from an image with OCR (English sample)" task

The Image OCR Bulk - Text from Images (40 Languages) Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like image urls, languages, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Extract text from an image with OCR (English sample)" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as image, text, confidence, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Extract text from an image with OCR (English sample)" task via API](https://apify.com/tiger19935/image-ocr-bulk.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Image OCR Bulk - Text from Images (40 Languages)](https://apify.com/tiger19935/image-ocr-bulk.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/tiger19935/image-ocr-bulk.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/tiger19935/image-ocr-bulk.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).