OCR - Local (No API Key) skill for OpenClaw

What this skill does

Extract text from images using Tesseract.js OCR (100% local, no API key required). Supports Chinese (simplified/traditional) and English.

The OCR - Local (No API Key) skill is part of the Data & APIs category — data and API skills that fetch, query, and work with external data sources. You can install it on its own or alongside other data & apis skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install the OCR - Local (No API Key) skill

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for ocr-local and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add the OCR - Local (No API Key) skill with a single command:

openclaw skills add ocr-local

This pulls ocr-local from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/ocr-local/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use the OCR - Local (No API Key) skill

Once installed, the OCR - Local (No API Key) skill activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Turning images into video

OCR - Local (No API Key) works with images. Getting from there to something postable is a separate job: ViralMint — an open-source video pipeline — turns stills into motion — pans and transitions, synced captions, and a vertical export for short-form feeds.

It runs as an MCP server, so an OpenClaw agent can drive it from the same chat you already use: ask for a short, and the render comes back finished. See how to connect a video pipeline to your agent.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

1. Click the Download skill .zip button above to grab ocr-local-1.0.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/ocr-local/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install OCR - Local (No API Key)?

Install OCR - Local (No API Key) in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for ocr-local, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add ocr-local. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/ocr-local/.

Is the OCR - Local (No API Key) skill free?

Yes. It is free to download and run through ClawHub, with no account or payment required. Each skill is published by its own author under its own licence — see its ClawHub page for the licence and source.

What does OCR - Local (No API Key) do?

Extract text from images using Tesseract.js OCR (100% local, no API key required). Supports Chinese (simplified/traditional) and English.

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