Flask-based OCR Tool

OCR Tool Interface

A powerful Flask API built around Mistral's OCR-focused model, designed for seamless integration into automation pipelines.

Overview

This OCR tool leverages Mistral AI's advanced document understanding capabilities to extract and process content from complex documents. Perfect for automation workflows that need to process, scrape, and interact with document data.

Key Features

Image

Base64 Extraction

Extract images embedded in documents with base64 encoding

FileSpreadsheet

Complex Documents

Handle tables, complex algebra, and multi-format content

Code

REST API

JSON and Markdown output endpoints

Link

Remote PDFs

Process PDFs from remote URLs

Technical Features

Black & White UI

Clean, minimalist interface focused on functionality and ease of use.

OCR Processing

REST API Endpoints

Two output formats to fit your workflow:

{
  "status": "success",
  "content": "Extracted text...",
  "metadata": {
    "pages": 5,
    "tables": 2,
    "images": 3
  }
}

# Document Title

Extracted and formatted content...

## Tables
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|----------|----------|
| Data     | Data     |

Reliability Features

Automatic Retry Mechanism - Exponential backoff for failed requests
Error Handling - Comprehensive error logging and recovery
Intelligence Retention - Preserves the semantic value of original documents
AI-Digestible Output - Restructured content optimized for AI processing

OCR Results

Use Cases

Automation Pipelines

Integrate seamlessly into your automation workflows:

Document processing pipelines
Web scraping with document extraction
Automated data entry from scanned documents
Invoice and receipt processing

Document Types

Works exceptionally well with:

Image-heavy documents
Complex tables and spreadsheets
Mathematical equations and algebra
Scientific papers and research documents
Scanned PDFs and images

Deployment Options

Deploy anywhere that supports Flask applications:

Self-hosted - Full control on your infrastructure
Render - Easy cloud deployment
PythonAnywhere - Simple Python hosting
Docker - Containerized deployment
AWS/GCP/Azure - Enterprise cloud platforms

OCR Architecture

API Usage

Basic Request

curl -X POST http://localhost:5000/api/ocr \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://example.com/document.pdf",
    "format": "json"
  }'

With Local File

curl -X POST http://localhost:5000/api/ocr \
  -F "file=@document.pdf" \
  -F "format=markdown"

Technical Stack

Flask - Lightweight Python web framework
Mistral AI - Advanced OCR and document understanding
Python - Core programming language
REST API - Standard HTTP endpoints

About Mistral OCR

Mistral's OCR model is specifically designed for document understanding and extraction. It excels at:

Multi-modal content processing
Structured data extraction
Context-aware text recognition
Layout understanding

Learn More

Getting Started

Clone the repository
Install dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt
Set up your Mistral API key
Run the Flask server: python app.py
Start processing documents!

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