xushengfeng/eSearch
ESearch
eSearch is a desktop tool that combines screen capture, image annotation, screen recording, optical character recognition (OCR), and text search and translation into a single application. It is built around a modular architecture that coordinates these tasks through an event-driven capture pipeline, allowing users to capture screen regions, annotate them with drawing and shape tools, and then extract text using a local-first OCR engine or optional cloud services.
The project distinguishes itself by integrating a command-line interface for triggering capture and recognition tasks, enabling scripted or automated workflows without a graphical interface. It also includes a configurable media recording stack for capturing screen activity, audio, or camera feeds with adjustable bitrate and resolution, and a multi-engine search router that routes recognized text to user-configured search or translation engines through a pluggable adapter system.
Beyond its core capture and recognition capabilities, eSearch provides a full image annotation editor for drawing, shaping, filtering, and adjusting captured content, as well as a text search and translation engine for quick information retrieval. The project's plugin-based service architecture allows for extending functionality by loading independent service modules for OCR, search, and translation through a unified interface.
Features
- Desktop Applications - A desktop application that captures screen regions and extracts text using local or online OCR services.
- Local-First Engines - Performs text recognition directly on the device using bundled models, with optional cloud fallback.
- Optical Character Recognition - Extracts text from captured images using local or online OCR services.
- Desktop OCR - Searches or translates recognized text from screen captures using custom or built-in engines.
- Screen Capture Extraction - Captures screen regions and extracts text using local or online OCR services for further processing.
- CLI Utilities - Triggers screen capture and recognition tasks from the command line.
- Capture Pipelines - Orchestrates screen capture, annotation, and recognition through an asynchronous event handler chain.
- CLI-Driven Capture Automation - Triggering screen capture and recognition tasks from the command line for automated or scripted workflows.
- Image Annotation Tools - Draws, shapes, filters, and adjusts captured images with a full editor.
- Screen Annotation Editors - Annotating captured images with drawings, shapes, filters, and adjustments for visual communication or documentation.
- Image Editors - Lets users draw, shape, filter, and adjust captured images before saving or processing.
- Canvas-Based Annotation UIs - Provides an interactive canvas for drawing, shaping, and filtering overlays on captured images.
- Screen Capture Tools - Captures a selected area of the screen for annotation, OCR, or search.
- Search and Translation - Searches or translates recognized text using custom engines or built-in services.
- Pluggable Adapters - Routes recognized text to user-configured search or translation engines through a pluggable adapter system.
- Command Line Interfaces - Ships a command-line interface for triggering screen capture and recognition tasks without a GUI.
- Screen and Audio Capture - Captures screen, audio, and camera feeds with configurable bitrate, resolution, and codec settings.
- Plugin-Based Architectures - Extends functionality by loading independent service modules for OCR, search, and translation.
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