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         "name": "What is Tesseract OCR and how does it work?",
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           "@type": "Answer",
           "text": "Tesseract is an open-source OCR engine that extracts text from images or scanned PDFs. It works in several steps: detecting text regions, segmenting lines and words, then recognizing characters using trained models to produce machine readable text."
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         "@type": "Question",
         "name": "Is Tesseract still the best open source OCR in 2025?",
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           "text": "Tesseract remains one of the most widely used open source OCR engines in 2025 for standard printed documents. However, for complex layouts, tables or handwriting, other tools or modern AI based OCR solutions can deliver better performance."
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         "@type": "Question",
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           "text": "Tesseract is free, open source, multilingual, integrates with many programming languages and benefits from an active community. It offers good accuracy on clean printed documents and fits well into automated text extraction workflows."
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         "name": "What are the limitations of Tesseract OCR?",
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           "text": "Tesseract is highly dependent on image preprocessing, struggles with complex layouts or handwriting, requires technical skills for customization and does not understand the business context of the document."
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         "@type": "Question",
         "name": "Which open source alternatives exist in 2025?",
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           "@type": "Answer",
           "text": "Several alternatives exist, including CuneiForm for old or non standard documents. Other specialized open source engines and AI based OCR solutions can provide better results for complex use cases."
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         "name": "Does Tesseract OCR require image preprocessing?",
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           "text": "Yes, result quality depends strongly on preprocessing. Blurry, dark or skewed images significantly reduce accuracy. Image cleanup is often essential before running Tesseract."
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         "name": "Can Tesseract OCR recognize handwriting?",
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           "text": "No. Tesseract is optimized for printed text and usually performs poorly on handwriting, unlike modern AI based OCR engines that are trained for handwritten content."
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         "name": "Is Tesseract good with tables and complex layouts?",
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           "text": "Tesseract has difficulties with tables, multi column layouts and complex documents. It does not detect the business structure of the content and often outputs unordered text without additional processing."
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         "@type": "Question",
         "name": "How do you install and configure Tesseract OCR in 2025?",
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           "text": "Installation depends on the operating system and typically uses package managers or official binaries on Windows, Linux and macOS. Extra configuration is often required for languages, preprocessing tools and integration with scripts or applications."
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         "@type": "Question",
         "name": "AI based OCR vs Tesseract: which should you choose in 2025?",
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           "text": "For simple, standard documents Tesseract is often enough. For complex, high volume or handwriting heavy use cases, AI based OCR solutions are usually faster, more accurate and easier to operate at scale."
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     "name": "Technical review: Pros and cons of Tesseract OCR in 2025",
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     "name": "How to choose an open source OCR in 2025",
     "description": "Step by step guide to decide whether Tesseract or another open source OCR engine is the best fit for your use case.",
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         "name": "Define the types of documents you process",
         "text": "Identify whether your documents are standard forms, scans with noise, complex tables or contain handwriting."
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         "@type": "HowToStep",
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         "name": "Test Tesseract on a sample set",
         "text": "Run Tesseract on a small but representative sample of documents to evaluate accuracy and stability."
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         "name": "Analyze scan and image quality",
         "text": "Check whether the level of preprocessing required is compatible with your time and volume constraints."
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         "name": "Test an alternative open source OCR",
         "text": "Try other engines such as CuneiForm or AI based OCR frameworks on the same sample to compare the results."
       },
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         "@type": "HowToStep",
         "position": 6,
         "name": "Select the OCR that fits your needs",
         "text": "Choose the solution that offers the best balance between accuracy, speed, maintainability and total cost."
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