Extract text from images with Telegram Bot & OCR Tesseractjs
Description This n8n workflow enables users to send an image to a Telegram bot and receive the extracted text using Tesseract OCR (via the n8n-nodes-tesseractjs Community Node). It's a quick and straightforward way to convert images into readable text directly through chat. How it Works - The workflow listens for new image messages coming in via the Telegram bot. - Once an image is received, it downloads the image file from Telegram (which initially arrives as application/octet-stream
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Extract text from images with Telegram Bot & OCR Tesseractjs is a ready-made n8n workflow you import as a workflow JSON file — no build required. It connects Telegram. It's free to download. Follow the 5-step import below to go live in minutes.
- Platform
- n8n
- Connects
- Telegram
- Modules
- 8
- Price
- Free
- Version
- v1.0

About this workflow
Description This n8n workflow enables users to send an image to a Telegram bot and receive the extracted text using Tesseract OCR (via the n8n-nodes-tesseractjs Community Node). It's a quick and straightforward way to convert images into readable text directly through chat. How it Works - The workflow listens for new image messages coming in via the Telegram bot. - Once an image is received, it downloads the image file from Telegram (which initially arrives as application/octet-stream). - The image data, now properly identified, is then sent to the Tesseract OCR node to extract the text. - Finally, the recognized text is sent back as a reply to the Telegram user. Setup Steps - Install Community Node: Ensure you have installed n8n-nodes-tesseractjs in your n8n instance. - Connect Telegram Bot: Configure the Telegram Trigger node with your Telegram bot. - Bot Token: Add your Telegram bot token to the Send Message node to send replies. - Deploy & Test: Activate (deploy) the workflow and send an image to your Telegram bot to test.
How to import this n8n workflow
- 1
Download the workflow JSON file after purchase.
- 2
Open n8n → click the menu → Import from File.
- 3
Select the downloaded JSON and import.
- 4
Set up credentials for each node that requires them.
- 5
Click Execute Workflow to test, then activate.
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