StructOCR Developer Blog — Page 3
Technical tutorials, integration guides, and engineering insights on building high-performance OCR systems.
Kia VIN Location and VIN OCR API
Where to find the VIN on a Kia, what its first characters mean, and how to read it from a photo with an API and decode the model year.
Klippa DocHorizon Alternative: National ID Card OCR API
Klippa DocHorizon compared with the StructOCR REST API for national id card, passport extraction: deployment, pricing model, and when each fits.
Land Rover VIN Location and VIN OCR API
Where to find the VIN on a Land Rover, what its first characters mean, and how to read it from a photo with an API and decode the model year.
Lexus VIN Location and VIN OCR API
Where to find the VIN on a Lexus, what its first characters mean, and how to read it from a photo with an API and decode the model year.
License Plate OCR API Pricing and Cost per Scan
What license plate OCR costs with StructOCR: 1 credit per successful scan, prepaid credits that never expire, and no charge for failed requests.
Mazda VIN Location and VIN OCR API
Where to find the VIN on a Mazda, what its first characters mean, and how to read it from a photo with an API and decode the model year.
Mercedes-Benz VIN Location and VIN OCR API
Where to find the VIN on a Mercedes-Benz, what its first characters mean, and how to read it from a photo with an API and decode the model year.
Microblink BlinkID Alternative: Passport OCR API
Microblink BlinkID compared with the StructOCR REST API for passport, national id card, driver license extraction: deployment, pricing model, and when each fits.
Mindee receipt API Alternative: Receipt OCR API
Mindee receipt API compared with the StructOCR REST API for receipt extraction: deployment, pricing model, and when each fits.
MINI VIN Location and VIN OCR API
Where to find the VIN on a MINI, what its first characters mean, and how to read it from a photo with an API and decode the model year.
Mitsubishi VIN Location and VIN OCR API
Where to find the VIN on a Mitsubishi, what its first characters mean, and how to read it from a photo with an API and decode the model year.
Motorcycle VIN Location and OCR API
Where the VIN is on a motorcycle, how to photograph it so it reads reliably, and how to extract it with a VIN OCR API.
MRZ Check Digit Calculation with 7-3-1 Weights
How passport and ID card MRZ check digits work, with character values, the 7-3-1 weighting, and Python code for validation.
MRZ Formats Explained: TD1, TD2, and TD3
The machine readable zone layouts used on passports and ID cards: line counts, line lengths, field positions, and where each format appears.
Nanonets Alternative: Invoice OCR API
Nanonets compared with the StructOCR REST API for invoice extraction: deployment, pricing model, and when each fits.
National ID Card OCR API Pricing and Cost per Scan
What national id card OCR costs with StructOCR: 2 credits per successful scan, prepaid credits that never expire, and no charge for failed requests.
Nissan VIN Location and VIN OCR API
Where to find the VIN on a Nissan, what its first characters mean, and how to read it from a photo with an API and decode the model year.
OCR.space Alternative: National ID Card OCR API
OCR.space compared with the StructOCR REST API for national id card, passport, vin extraction: deployment, pricing model, and when each fits.
Passport MRZ OCR vs NFC Chip Reading
When to read a passport from a photo of the data page and when you need the e-passport chip, with the trade-offs for onboarding flows.
Passport OCR API Pricing and Cost per Scan
What passport OCR costs with StructOCR: 2 credits per successful scan, prepaid credits that never expire, and no charge for failed requests.
Porsche VIN Location and VIN OCR API
Where to find the VIN on a Porsche, what its first characters mean, and how to read it from a photo with an API and decode the model year.
Ram VIN Location and VIN OCR API
Where to find the VIN on a Ram, what its first characters mean, and how to read it from a photo with an API and decode the model year.
Receipt OCR API Pricing and Cost per Scan
What receipt OCR costs with StructOCR: 1 credit per successful scan, prepaid credits that never expire, and no charge for failed requests.
Regula Document Reader Alternative: Passport OCR API
Regula Document Reader compared with the StructOCR REST API for passport, national id card, driver license extraction: deployment, pricing model, and when each fits.
Rental Fleet VIN Capture at Check-Out and Return
Where the VIN is on a rental fleet, how to photograph it so it reads reliably, and how to extract it with a VIN OCR API.
Rivian VIN Location and VIN OCR API
Where to find the VIN on a Rivian, what its first characters mean, and how to read it from a photo with an API and decode the model year.
Rossum Alternative: Invoice OCR API
Rossum compared with the StructOCR REST API for invoice extraction: deployment, pricing model, and when each fits.