Highlight Indic/English text in images and transliterate them
Indic OCR Extension
Indic OCR uses an OCR service hosted at http://35.164.84.230:8081/ though you can change to any other URL if you are hosting your own ocr service.
Please visit http://indic-ocr.github.io for more information
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Indic OCR extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Indic OCR extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Indic OCR extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Indic OCR extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Indic OCR extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Indic OCR extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Indic OCR Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Indic OCR extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Indic OCR extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Indic OCR extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Indic OCR extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Indic OCR extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Indic OCR extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Indic OCR extension file
Select and download the Indic OCR extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Indic OCR extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Indic OCR extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Indic OCR extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Indic OCR extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
Similar Extensions
ImageToText 322 1 ★ 34.94KiB
Image to Text (OCR) 322 117 ★ 461KiB
Copyfish ? Free OCR Software 322 905 ★ 238KiB
Image Reader (OCR) 322 26 ★ 7.51MiB
Quote Image As Text 322 2 ★ 8.43KiB
Capios - OCR, Screenshot & Video Capture Tool 322 45 ★ 30.49MiB
Documate OCR 322 2 ★ 59.67MiB
Free OCR extract text from ActiveTab 322 18 ★ 1.21MiB
OCR - Image Reader 322 201 ★ 2.54MiB
Claro Cloud OCR 322 11 ★ 46.58KiB
PDF to OCR Text Converter 322 19 ★ 4.63MiB
OCR Editor - Text from Image 322 109 ★ 360KiB
ORC Text Snap 322 6 ★ 236KiB
Text.ai - Intelligent Text Extractor 322 90 ★ 142KiB
Frame OCR 322 1 ★ 348KiB
Document and Image Converter Toolbox 322 121 ★ 10.93KiB
Fast OCR 322 37 ★ 484KiB
PDF to OCR for Google Chrome™ 322 23 ★ 131KiB
PDF to OCR 322 25 ★ 331KiB
JPG IMAGE TO TEXT 322 5 ★ 1.41MiB
Cropp Ninja OCR 322 1 ★ 2.27MiB
Screenshot to Text - Beta 322 4 ★ 70.07KiB
Project Naptha 322 1803 ★ 428KiB
Docsumo Free OCR Software 322 153 ★ 29.58KiB
User reviews
V S Rawat (ID: 000000fa18e10ca5) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 03/18/2017