OpenAI GPT Vision OCR API with Python: Extracting Information from Images

OpenAI GPT4 Vision OCR API Python
In this video we are going to teach you how to setup and extract information from images, using the OpenAI Vision API service. Later, we will show you the accuracy of the output, so please stick around.

OpenAI’s vision capabilities allow models like GPT-4o, GPT-4o mini, and GPT-4 Turbo to understand images. These models can take in images and answer questions about them. You can provide images either by passing a link or by encoding the image directly in the request. We will show you both methods later in the video.
For text extraction, OpenAI GPT-4o Vision uses a technology called Optical Character Recognition, or OCR for short. It analyzes images of text, deciphers the characters, and transforms them into editable digital text.
For image recognition and classification, OpenAI Vision uses LLM technology to interpret what it sees in the image you uploaded.
There are many ways that you can use this API in order to solve a myriad of problems involving images or documents.

For example - you are asking users to upload an image of a document for a specific purpose, such as proof of address or age. When the image is uploaded, you can ask OpenAI Vision what is displayed in the image, what text is included, or what type of document it is. The model will verify if the uploaded document is appropriate and contains the necessary information.
Other examples include extracting data from forms and tables in invoices or receipts, converting handwritten notes, and handling multiple languages in one image

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[allaboutdatatech]

thanks for making this video, with a clear explanation of this topic!

[michaelvansintjan]

Excelent video, thanks! Is there a way upload multiple images before asking questions about the text in them?

[mahirkadic]

Hey guys, I have challenging use case. In my country lot of retail stores publish pdfs/images with bunch of products containing, new price old price and name of product alongside image.

Is there any way I can import images/pdfs and then it returns array of items from that page with mentioned properties.

Loved your video and keep it coming 🎉