Client-Side Text Extraction from Selected Image Regions Using Tesseract.js

The OCR Image Selection Tool OCR Clip is a lightweight, browser-based component that allows users to upload an image, select a specific region, and extract text from that area using the Tesseract.js OCR engine.

✅ Key Features:

• Image Upload: Upload any image via a file input

• Live Display: Render the uploaded image inside a responsive container

• Area Selection: Click and drag to define the region of interest

• Text Extraction: Use Tesseract.js to extract text only from the selected region

• Progress Indicator: Visual progress bar during OCR processing

• Results Panel: Extracted text is displayed in a dedicated output area

⚙️ Technology Stack:

• Pure JavaScript (no external server-side dependencies)

• Tesseract.js (OCR engine via CDN)

• HTML5 Canvas API for cropping and region extraction

This tool runs entirely in the browser and requires no server or external API—ideal for privacy-conscious or offline OCR applications.