The 10 Best Open Source OCR Tools in 2025


1. Tesseract

2. EasyOCR

3. Mistral

4. OCRopus

5. Doctr

6. Kraken

7. Surya OCR

8. CuneiForm

9. OCRmyPDF

10. OCR Space

Warning: Unlocking the bootloader can void warranty, erase all data, and (if done incorrectly) brick the device. Back up important data before proceeding. This guide assumes a basic familiarity with ADB/fastboot and Windows or Linux.