How to install tesserocr on windows?

Use Anaconda to install TesserOCR in an environment named OCR

  1. Install Anaconda for Windows from here
  2. Open Anaconda Prompt:

    conda create -n OCR python=3.6

    activate OCR

  3. For tesseract 3.5.1 (stable):

    conda install -c simonflueckiger tesserocr

    OR for tesseract 4.0.0 (experimental):

    conda install -c simonflueckiger/label/tesseract-4.0.0-master tesserocr

    OR download the wheel file matching your Windows platform and Python installation from here and install it via:

    pip install <path_to_your_wheel_file>