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Build an AI Text Detection App in 1 Hour with EyePop.ai

Extract Text from Images & Video with AI—No ML Expertise Needed

AI-powered text extraction is no longer complex. In this hands-on demo, EyePop.ai’s CPO, Andy Ballester, shows how to build your own AI text detection app in under an hour—with no prior machine learning experience required.

You'll learn step-by-step how to extract text from images, video, and live feeds using computer vision APIs. This guide breaks down the demo so you can follow along, even if you don’t have time to watch the full session.

What You’ll Learn in This Demo

This demo walks you through creating and integrating a custom AI-powered Text Detection endpoint with real-world applications.

1️⃣ Creating Your AI-Powered Text Detection Endpoint (Timestamp: 1:09)

  • How to set up an AI API endpoint in the EyePop.ai dashboard
  • Understanding computer vision "Pops" (endpoints) that process images & video
  • How pre-built AI models detect text automatically

2️⃣ Python Example: Extracting Text from Images (Timestamp: 10:33)

  • Step-by-step guide to integrating EyePop.ai’s API with Python
  • Running AI-powered OCR to extract text from product labels, signs, and documents
  • Best practices for filtering text results based on confidence scores

3️⃣ React Example: Live Text Detection (Timestamp: 19:01)

  • Using React to process live video feeds for text extraction
  • How to detect handwritten text, labels, and printed words in real time
  • Automating AI text recognition in web and mobile applications

4️⃣ Measuring Text Coverage in Ads (Timestamp: 27:40)

  • AI-powered ad compliance checks (e.g., ensuring Meta’s 20% text rule)
  • Using AI to measure text area percentage in an ad image
  • How businesses can automate content approval workflows

5️⃣ Extracting ID Numbers from Licenses & Documents (Timestamp: 31:26)

  • AI-powered OCR for scanning IDs, invoices, and official documents
  • How to isolate key fields (e.g., extracting ID numbers from a license)
  • Automating data extraction for compliance & security workflows

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Start Building Today with EyePop.ai

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