This module performs simple object detection and can also read text, numbers, characters, and barcodes from images. It identifies objects in a given image file and provides a textual description using an internet-based API.

• Supports text and barcode recognition.
• Promise-based API for asynchronous handling.

var imageToTextDecoder = require('image-to-text');

var file = {
  name: 'iphone.jpeg',
  path: './image/'
};

var key = '<KEY>; // Your API key from Cloudsight API (https://cloudsightapi.com)
imageToTextDecoder.setAuth(key);
imageToTextDecoder.getKeywordsForImage(file).then(function(keywords) {
  console.log(keywords);
}, function(error) {
  console.log(error);
});

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• Location: ./image/iphone.jpeg

Barcode: 0 36000 29145 2

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• Object Format: Specify name and path.

  var file = {
    name: 'iphone.jpeg',
    path: './image/'
  };

• Root Path: If only the name is provided, the path is assumed to be the root directory.

  var file = {
    name: 'iphone.jpeg'
  };

• Buffer Content: Include file content as a buffer.

  fs.readFile('./iphone.jpeg', function(err, content) {
    var file = {
      name: 'iphone.jpeg',
      path: './',
      content: content
    };
  });

• String Format: A simple string indicating the file name; path is treated as root.

  var file = 'iphone.jpeg';