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PaddleOCR

The classical workhorse, still widely deployed.

currentBaidu ↗Verified 2026-08-13

80+

languages

Specifications

OmniDocBench	~82
Open weights	Yes
Handles	Text, tables, receipts
Licence	Apache 2.0
Kind	Classical engine

Official links

Baidu official site

What matters

Runs on CPU and mobile
Predates the VLM approach and still ships in production

Best for on-device and offline recognition.

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