Terms of Use
Please review these terms before using Tesseract OCR
Last updated: January 2026These Terms of Use apply to the Tesseract OCR software, documentation, website, and any related open-source components. By using Tesseract, you agree to these Terms. Tesseract OCR is a community-driven, open-source project licensed under the Apache 2.0 License.
1. License
Tesseract OCR is provided under the Apache License 2.0, which permits:
- Use of the software for personal and commercial purposes
- Modification and redistribution of the source code
- Use in research, education, and enterprise deployments
You must preserve copyright notices and license statements when redistributing.
2. Your Responsibilities
- Ensure you comply with local laws when using OCR technology.
- Do not use Tesseract for unauthorized surveillance or data harvesting.
- You are responsible for securing the images and text you process.
3. Disclaimer
Tesseract OCR is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. Accuracy may vary depending on input quality, preprocessing, and language data used.
4. Limitation of Liability
The developers, maintainers, and contributors are not liable for any damages, losses, or inaccuracies resulting from the use of the software. Use the software responsibly.
5. Contact
For questions, contributions, bug reports, or community discussions, please visit the official GitHub repository.