TTimeTencent Cloud OCR
Tencent Cloud OCR can extract text from images, and this guide explains how to activate the service and configure it in TTime
Official product page
Quota information The official quotas may change. Refer to Tencent Cloud's documentation for current details.
Tencent Cloud OCR — free quota · Billing overview
| Type | Free quota | Price beyond free quota |
|---|---|---|
| General printed-text recognition | 1,000 free requests per month | 0.15 RMB/request |
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If you have already configured Tencent Translate, you do not need to create another user. Reuse the existing user and add the OCR permissions described under Supplementary permissions.
1. Register or log in
Open the official product page using the link above.
Log in with an existing account or create a new one.
2. Complete personal identity verification
Tencent Cloud requires identity verification before you can use OCR.
1. Enter the real name page
After logging in, click here to enter the real-name authentication page Jump to the real-name authentication page
2. Fill in the certification information
On the "Fill in basic information" page, fill in your real name, certificate type, certificate number, secure mobile phone, mobile phone verification code, industry information and mailing address, and click Next.
In the pop-up prompt box, check the personal information and click OK.
3. WeChat code scanning authentication
For the Authentication method, select WeChat code scan, open the WeChat mobile phone bound with the bank card, and scan the mini program code on the page.
On mobile WeChat, click Go to Authorize.
Confirm that the submitted real-name information is consistent with the current WeChat Pay real-name reservation information, check that you have read and agreed to the "WeChat Pay User Authorization Agreement", click Authorize, and the real-name authentication is completed if the verification is successful.
3. Activate Tencent Cloud OCR
Click here to jump to the activation page
On this page, click Apply Now.
4. Get the key
There are two ways to obtain the key: Get the key with the main account and Get the key with the sub-account
The difference between main account and sub-account
The main account provides credentials more quickly, but those credentials may also have permission to manage other Tencent Cloud resources.
Using a sub-account requires extra setup and permission configuration, but it limits access and is therefore safer.
How to open the main account
Click here to jump to the key page
After entering the page, click New Key
Key information will be generated after creation
Once the key is created, copy the SecretId and SecretKey. Open TTime Settings, go to OCR Services, select Tencent Cloud OCR, and enter the credentials.
For setup instructions, see Configure OCR in TTime.
How to open a sub-account
Click to jump to the sub-account opening page
Click above to enter the Sub-account activation page, then click New user
Select custom creation
Type selection Access resources and receive messages
Fill in the user name. The user name can be customized. If you don’t know, you can follow my default ttime.
Then check the access method Programmatic Access
Click Next
Search for ocr in the search box on the right, and then check the options in the circle below
This grants the sub-account permission to use Tencent Cloud OCR.
You don’t need to fill in the label, just go to the next step.
Confirm the information and just go to the next step.
Key information will be generated after completion
Once the key is created, copy the SecretId and SecretKey. Open TTime Settings, go to OCR Services, select Tencent Cloud OCR, and enter the credentials.
For setup instructions, see Configure OCR in TTime.
Supplementary permissions
If you have already configured Tencent Translate, you can reuse the existing sub-account and add OCR permissions
Click here to jump to the user management page
After entering the page, select the previously created account and click to enter.
After entering, click Association Strategy
Select Select policy association from policy list
Search for ocr in the box on the right, then select the option shown below to grant the sub-account permission to use Tencent Cloud OCR.
Click OK to finish. The credentials are the same as those used for Tencent Translate
