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Run Linux, post on the fediverse, and care about accessibility?

You need Frog.

github.com/TenderOwl/Frog#read…

Frog extracts text from images.

Use it to copy and paste the text in images into your image descriptions and help make the fediverse more inclusive.

#frog #ocr #altText #accessibility #a11y #linux #fediverse


GitHub - TenderOwl/Frog: Extract text from any image, video, QR Code and etc.

Extract text from any image, video, QR Code and etc. - GitHub - TenderOwl/Frog: Extract text from any image, video, QR Code and etc.
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#Linux #fediverse #accessibility #a11y #OCR #frog #alttext

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Carl Myrland
Carl Myrland
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So Frog should actually be an integrated part of the Fediverse, either at server or client level. As soon as I upload an image with text, Frog should run and add alt text automagically.
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Aral Balkan
Aral Balkan
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@cmyrland It’s not really a replacement for a human being explaining what is in the image to another human being. But it is a useful tool when your image contains the text.
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Carl Myrland
Carl Myrland
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Yes, of course. I don't expect a relatively simple program to be able to describe a picture - not even the most powerful AIs are capable of that yet.

But for OCR-ing text it's very helpful, especially as a screenshot from a webpage can contain lots of text, and you don't always know the source for simple copy/pasting..

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Aral Balkan
Aral Balkan
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@BryanGreyson Thanks for helping translate it :) 💕
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Tio
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I find github.com/dynobo/normcap even easier to use. We have it baked into our TROMjaro linux. Super useful!

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