Does anyone have recommendations for a JavaScript OCR API that can easily be accessed via JavaScript?
I'm searching for an API similar to this: upload an image along with the desired result type (e.g. numbers, objects, text, mixed, etc) and receive the output as a string or JSON.
Also, my main focus is on number recognition (including floats, doubles, and prices like 0.02$).
I've come across some pricey "cloud-ocr APIs" such as abbyy which charge around 2 cents per request...are there any more cost-effective options available?