• TEXT
  • DATA
  • ANALYSIS
  • HUMAN

How to extract text from images with your AI

Connect iFLYTEK Open Platform once. After that, your AI can read any image you upload and pull out the written content.

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Short answer

How can I pull text out of an image using my AI?

Your AI uses OCR to scan image files and convert visual text into digital characters. You'll get clean, usable text that you can immediately edit or analyze. This process turns static pictures into actionable data.

The results.

Where the data lands.

The AI processes your images and delivers the results into these specific formats.

TEXT

Raw text output

The AI pulls the characters directly from the image. You get a plain text version of whatever was written in the file.

DATA

Structured information

If the image contains a list or a table, the AI organizes the text into a format you can actually use.

ANALYSIS

Contextual summaries

The AI reads the text and immediately summarizes the main points or answers questions about the content.

HUMAN

Manual verification

You review the extracted text to ensure the OCR captured every detail correctly before you move forward.

The workflow

What your AI does when an image arrives.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of visual recognition so you don't have to type things out manually.

  1. Image scanning

    The AI looks at the pixels in your uploaded file to identify shapes that look like letters or numbers.

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  2. Character recognition

    The tool maps those shapes to specific characters, words, and sentences.

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  3. Text reconstruction

    The AI assembles the identified characters into a coherent string of text.

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  4. Content delivery

    The extracted text is sent back to your chat interface for you to use.

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Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the extraction process.

Starting points

Swap out the bracketed text for your specific file or request.

iFLYTEK Open Platform / 讯飞开放平台 Connector

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Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ONW2FC5t7IFdEui7ate8ekMEkJFsOtx97rhhIORK/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — iFLYTEK Open Platform / 讯飞开放平台 capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "iflytek-open-platform-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ONW2FC5t7IFdEui7ate8ekMEkJFsOtx97rhhIORK/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Extract all the text from this image for me.

  • Read the handwritten notes in this photo and type them out.

  • What does the text in this screenshot say?

  • Transcribe the table found in this image file.

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Start here

Connect iFLYTEK Open Platform once, then ask.

Just click the link to connect. Your login stays encrypted and secure on our end. Once connected, you can start sending images to your AI immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI edit the original image file?

    No. The AI only reads the text from the image; it cannot modify the image file itself.

  • 02

    Does the AI save my images to a database?

    No. The AI processes the image to extract text and does not store your files.

  • 03

    Can it read handwriting?

    Yes, the OCR tool is designed to recognize both printed and handwritten text.

  • 04

    What happens if the image is blurry?

    If the text is too blurry for the tool to recognize the shapes, the AI will tell you it can't read it.

  • 05

    Can I use this to translate text directly?

    The tool extracts the text. You can then ask your AI to translate that extracted text in a follow-up message.

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