# Ocr Local

> Extract text from images using Tesseract.js OCR (100% local, no API key required). Supports Chinese (simplified/traditional) and English.

- Skill: `halseyyang/ocr-local` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 10 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add halseyyang/ocr-local`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/halseyyang/ocr-local/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: halseyyang (https://skillmd.com/u/halseyyang)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/halseyyang/ocr-local

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# OCR - Image Text Recognition (Local)

Extract text from images using Tesseract.js. **100% local run, no API key required.** Supports Chinese and English.

## Quick start

```bash
node {baseDir}/scripts/ocr.js /path/to/image.jpg
node {baseDir}/scripts/ocr.js /path/to/image.png --lang chi_sim
node {baseDir}/scripts/ocr.js /path/to/image.jpg --lang chi_tra+eng
```

## Options

- `--lang <langs>`: Language codes (default: chi_sim+eng)
  - `chi_sim` - Simplified Chinese
  - `chi_tra` - Traditional Chinese  
  - `eng` - English
  - Combine with `+`: `chi_sim+eng`

- `--json`: Output as JSON instead of plain text

## Examples

```bash
# Recognize Chinese screenshot
node {baseDir}/scripts/ocr.js screenshot.png

# Recognize English document
node {baseDir}/scripts/ocr.js document.jpg --lang eng

# Mixed Chinese + English
node {baseDir}/scripts/ocr.js mixed.png --lang chi_sim+eng
```

## Notes

- First run downloads language data (~20MB per language)
- Subsequent runs are cached locally
- Works best with clear, high-contrast images
- For handwritten text, accuracy may vary