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Terms of Use

Please review these terms before using Tesseract OCR

Last updated: January 2026

These 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.