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OwOCR for Mac

Optical character recognition for Japanese text

Quick answer: OwOCR is a utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask owocr. The project is open source. It has 2 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What OwOCR is

OwOCR is a utility for macOS: optical character recognition for Japanese text.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/AuroraWright/owocr/.

How to install OwOCR

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask owocr.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install OwOCR on Mac?

Run brew install --cask owocr in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is OwOCR open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: AuroraWright/owocr.

Does OwOCR run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is OwOCR?

It was installed 2 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #10642 in this catalogue.

What version of OwOCR is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.26.8.