README.md

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title: Historical OCR with Contextual Intelligence
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Historical OCR with Contextual Intelligence

An advanced OCR application for historical document analysis using Mistral AI.

Features

• OCR with Context: AI-enhanced OCR optimized for historical documents
• Document Type Detection: Automatically identifies handwritten letters, recipes, scientific texts, and more
• Image Preprocessing: Optimizes images for better text recognition
• Custom Prompting: Tailor the AI analysis with document-specific instructions
• Structured Output: Returns organized, structured information based on document type

Using This App

1. Upload a historical document (image or PDF)
2. Add optional context or special instructions
3. Get detailed, structured OCR results with historical context

Supported Document Types

• Handwritten letters and correspondence
• Historical recipes and cookbooks
• Travel accounts and exploration logs
• Scientific papers and experiments
• Legal documents and certificates
• Historical newspaper articles
• General historical texts

Technical Details

Built with Streamlit and Mistral AI's OCR and large language model capabilities.

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Created by Zach Muhlbauer, CUNY Graduate Center