Chandra: Powerful Free Open-Source OCR Tool
josesilesdata · x · 2026-07-19
Introducing Chandra, a free open-source OCR tool.
Key Features:
- Recognizes handwritten text (e.g., doctor prescriptions, messy handwriting)
- Parses complex tables (preserves merged cells, row/column structure)
- Converts math formulas to LaTeX
- Detects checkboxes and filled values in forms
- Handles multi-column layouts, newspapers, mixed text and images
Output & Support:
- Export results as Markdown, HTML, or JSON
- Supports over 40 languages
- Free for personal use; install via pip install chandra-ocr
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