PaddleOCR Best Practice Scenario Project Call

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AI Empowerment: PaddleOCR Best Practice Project Collection is Waiting for You to Join!

Since its release, PaddleOCR has been favored by academia and industry alike for its cutting-edge algorithms and real-world applications. It has been widely adopted in many well-known open-source projects, becoming the top choice for developers in the open-source OCR field.

In May 2025, the PaddlePaddle team released PaddleOCR 3.0 as open-source, fully compatible with PaddlePaddle Framework 3.0 official release, further improving text recognition accuracy. It supports multiple text types and handwritten recognition, meeting the growing demand for high-precision document parsing in large-model applications. Combined with the ERNIE 4.5 Turbo model, it significantly enhances key information extraction accuracy, and now supports domestic hardware such as Kunlunxin and Ascend.
In July 2025, PaddleOCR 3.1 was released, bringing three major upgrades: the new PP-OCRv5 multilingual text recognition model, the new PP-DocTranslation pipeline, and support for MCP servers.

August 5, 2025 — October 30, 2025, PaddlePaddle Galaxy Community sincerely invites developers worldwide to explore the value of OCR scenarios and best practices. Combine with hot industry applications to accelerate project implementation.
👉 GitHub Link: https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR

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Recommended Creative Directions

To fully explore the innovation potential of PaddleOCR, combined with industry hot applications and creativity, we have carefully designed the following featured directions for reference:

Text Recognition Applications Based on PP-OCRv5

PP-OCRv5 provides high-accuracy, lightweight end-to-end text detection and recognition capabilities, suitable for the following scenarios:

Application Name	Task Goal	Industry Scenario
Invoice Recognition	Identify and extract fields such as invoice number, amount, date, company info	Automated reimbursement, OCR+RPA invoice auditing, tax system integration
Store Signboard Recognition	Extract store sign text from street view or real photos	Map construction, merchant info collection, LBS data update
ID/License Recognition	Detect and extract name, ID number, validity period, etc.	User authentication, car insurance claim, government data entry
Express Waybill Recognition	Identify tracking number, sender/receiver, address, etc.	Parcel sorting, warehouse entry, customer service tracking
Bank Card Recognition	Extract card number, bank name, holder info	Remote account opening, payment binding, bank counter assistance
Form Text Recognition	Recognize printed/handwritten text in forms/tables	Exam scoring system, insurance documents, business workflow digitization
Multilingual OCR	Recognize mixed Chinese-English, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, etc.	Global product localization, international contract handling, travel assistant
Video Text Recognition	Extract subtitles, road signs, license plates from videos	Video understanding, traffic monitoring, short-video analysis

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Document Parsing Scenarios Based on PP-StructureV3

PP-StructureV3 provides powerful document parsing capabilities, enabling PDF/images → high-quality Markdown transformation in seconds. Combined with ERNIE model, it supports intelligent document parsing and key info extraction applications.

Application Name	Task Goal	Industry Scenario
Table Structure Extraction & Restoration	Restore original row/column structure from image/PDF	Financial reports, e-receipt restoration, scientific data organization
Financial/Medical/Academic Document Structuring	Extract indicators, terminology, professional fields	Medical record structuring, audit of financial reports, research paper summary
General Document Parsing	Parse PDFs, scans, photos of various types	Corporate archives, library digitization, office document integration
Text Reflow & Reading Order Reconstruction	Output structured logical reading sequence with semantic reflow	Re-publishing, accessibility reading, readability enhancement
Document Q&A Preprocessing	Build structured input for Q&A systems	Policy manuals Q&A, intelligent customer service, internal knowledge base
Document Tagging & Archiving	Classify and store documents based on structure and keywords	Digital archives, document retrieval, e-dossier generation
Multi-page Document Structure Analysis	Analyze logical structure and numbering across pages	Multi-page report handling, contract splitting, automated document workflows

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Building AI Agent Workflows Based on PaddleOCR MCP Server

PaddleOCR MCP Server provides PP-OCRv5 and PP-StructureV3 services, combined with ERNIE model to build AI Agent workflows.

Application Name	Task Goal	Industry Scenario
Intelligent Invoice Review Assistant	Use OCR to extract invoice data and apply rules to detect anomalies	Finance RPA, compliance auditing, enterprise workflow
Multi-Document ID Verification Agent	Auto extract ID, license, business license info and connect with verification/risk systems	Banking, government, platform onboarding
Waybill Parsing Assistant	Extract logistics data in batch with async support	Warehouse entry, customer support, parcel tracking
Contract Structuring Agent	Extract contract fields (names, amounts, clauses, dates)	Legal review, contract archiving, auditing
Document Table Extraction Agent	Detect and restore tables into structured data	Financial reports digitization, research tables, invoice storage
Multilingual OCR + Translation Assistant	OCR multilingual texts then integrate with translation models	Cross-border e-commerce, travel services, overseas contract handling
Research Paper Translation Agent	Translate PDFs while keeping the original layout unchanged	Academic assistant, paper reading

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Incentive System

Project Rating

Project Rating	Standard	Basic Reward	Additional Opportunities
Featured & Pinned	Score ≥ 90 (technical depth + innovation)	¥200 JD Card + 200 A-Coins	Top 10 forks get “Community Popularity Award”
Featured Project	Score ≥ 70 (complete + practical)	¥100 JD Card + 100 A-Coins	Eligible for monthly “Tech Pioneer” lottery (100% win rate)
Potential Project	Not featured but passed review	100 hrs V100 GPU credits + swag lottery	New authors: extra mentorship by PaddlePaddle experts

Multi-dimensional Bonus

• Mentorship Bonus

  • Experienced developers (with ≥1 featured project in last year) who mentor a new dev to get featured → both get ¥50 JD Card
  • First project by new author → double GPU credits

• Elite Projects Sprint

  • ≥3 featured projects → ¥200 JD Card + P10 laptop stand
  • ≥5 featured projects → ¥500 JD Card + Xiaodu Smart Speaker (flagship)

• Community Popularity Award (Top 10 Forks)

  • Official PaddlePaddle gift box (value ¥300+)
  • Galaxy Community Best Practice Certificate

• Surprise Prize Pool (100% guaranteed)

  • All participants eligible:
    • Lucky Wheel: win exclusive hoodie, T-shirt, or swag (30% win rate)
    • Ultimate Prize: 1st ranked project wins Xiaodu Smart Screen X10 (Gen 2)

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Developer Benefits

• GPU Credits: For AI training/high-performance computing (valid 6 months)
• JD Gift Cards: Distributed after event, valid nationwide
• Physical Prizes: Shipped after event
• Reward Settlement: Projects submitted under this event follow this incentive system, not overlapping with skill tree growth plan

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Participation Method

Add 【PaddleOCR】 to project title when submitting to project hub.

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Scoring Criteria

• Technical Depth (30%)
• Completeness (25%)
• Innovation (25%)
• Documentation Quality (20%)

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Your support and participation will continue to help us build a better, more open, and powerful OCR ecosystem!
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