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Tesseract on Cake

Tesseract enables high-accuracy optical character recognition for use cases like document automation, IDP, and data extraction. It supports multiple languages and handwriting detection.
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How it works

Extract text from images and PDFs with Tesseract + Cake

Cake wraps Tesseract OCR into scalable, repeatable document-processing workflows — from invoices to identity verification.

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Reliable OCR with broad language support

Extract printed or handwritten text in dozens of languages. Fine-tune configs for layout, formatting, and accuracy.

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Seamless pipeline integration

Drop Tesseract into your data pipelines with Cake’s orchestration tools — no glue code or manual triggering required.

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Connect downstream to vector DBs or LLMs

Use OCR output for RAG, document classification, or search — all orchestrated through Cake-native connectors.

Frequently asked questions about Cake and Tesseract

What is Tesseract used for?
Tesseract is an OCR engine that extracts printed or handwritten text from images, PDFs, and scanned documents.
How does Cake integrate with Tesseract?
Cake wraps Tesseract into scalable pipelines and automates the ingestion, execution, and output routing.
What formats does Tesseract support?
Tesseract works with images (JPEG, PNG, TIFF), PDFs, and multi-page documents, all of which can be batched inside Cake.
Can I use OCR results in downstream tasks?
Yes. Extracted text can be passed to LLMs, stored in vector DBs, or used in classification and search pipelines.
Does Tesseract support multiple languages?
Yes. Tesseract supports over 100 languages and offers options for layout analysis, handwriting, and custom dictionaries.