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Artificial Intelligence OCR — Definition, Key Features, and more…

May 30, 2025

TL;DR AI-powered OCR with GdPicture.NET combines classical OCR, machine learning, deep learning, and NLP to deliver accurate, flexible, and privacy-respecting document understanding. It supports key-value pair extraction, table recognition, smart redaction, and multilingual text detection—all running offline in your local .NET applications. Traditional OCR technologies have long supported document digitization, but they often fall short […]

On Premise OCR: a practical overview and advanced scenarios

TL;DR GdPicture.NET offers a powerful on premise OCR engine via the GdPictureOCR class, enabling secure document recognition within your local infrastructure. It supports batch processing, multilingual text extraction, table and key-value data recognition, and automated workflows—making it ideal for industries that prioritize data privacy and compliance. Download the SDK or contact sales to get started. […]

Effortless File Content Conversion with GdPicture.NET SDK

May 23, 2025

In today’s fast-paced digital environment, the ability to seamlessly convert file content is essential for efficient document management, secure archiving, and reliable workflow automation. GdPicture.NET SDK, a robust and mature imaging and document processing toolkit, empowers developers to handle file content conversion with ease, accuracy, and no external dependencies. Powerful File Conversion Capabilities With GdPicture.NET […]

C# Development with Dictionaries

May 2, 2025

TL;DRC# Dictionary is a generic collection that stores key-value pairs. The Dictionary<TKey, TValue> in C# is ideal for fast, structured data access, making it essential for document workflows like PDF forms, OCR, and HTML conversions in GdPicture.NET. Use TryGetValue instead of ContainsKey to safely retrieve values in one efficient step. GdPicture.NET natively supports dictionaries for […]

How to Read Data Matrix Code Online

April 11, 2025

Data Matrix codes are widely used in industries like manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare for tracking and identification. To reliably decode them, you need a high-performance Data Matrix code reader, and GdPicture SDK delivers exactly that for .NET developers. In this post, you’ll learn how to read Data Matrix barcodes from images using the GdPicture barcode […]

How to Blur a Barcode Instantly

Whether you’re building document automation workflows, anonymizing sensitive data, or preparing images for public sharing, you may encounter situations where you need to blur a barcode in an image. With the GdPicture.NET, this is not only possible—it’s straightforward. In this post, we’ll walk you through how to blur a barcode using GdPicture.NET SDK, including both […]

What Is a Linearized PDF? (And How to Create One with GdPicture)

If you’ve ever tried to open a large PDF on a slow internet connection, you know how frustrating it can be to wait for the entire document to download before you can view even the first page. That’s where linearized PDFs come into play. In this post, we’ll explain what a linearized PDF is, why […]

The 7 Most Popular C# Text Recognition Libraries Used

April 10, 2025

If you’re building a .NET application that processes scanned documents, images, or PDFs, choosing the right C# text recognition library is critical. Text recognition is no longer a niche utility. From automating invoice processing to enabling smart search in enterprise systems, OCR lies at the heart of many mission-critical workflows. Choosing the right library in […]

Tesseract API in C vs. GdPicture.NET OCR: A Practical Developer Comparison

When choosing an OCR engine for your application, two options come up often: Tesseract, the open-source OCR library with a C API, and GdPicture.NET, a commercial .NET SDK with built-in OCR and document processing tools. If you’re working in C or C#, it’s important to understand the differences — not just in technology, but in […]

Data Matrix vs QR Code: Key Difference and When to Use Each

April 9, 2025

Barcodes are foundational to digital traceability, but when it comes to selecting between Data Matrix vs QR code, the decision is more than aesthetic—it’s operational. Each has unique advantages depending on the application environment, data volume, physical constraints, and long-term durability. This article shows the differences between Data Matrix and QR codes with a lens […]