Where to go from here?
Congratulations! You can now detect text from an image using ML Kit on both the device and in the cloud. Imagine the possibilities for where you can use this and other parts of ML Kit!
Feel free to download the completed project to check it out. Find the download link at the top or bottom of this tutorial.
Note: You must complete the “Setting up Firebase” and “Enabling Firebase for in-cloud text recognition” sections in order for the final project to work. Remember to also go back to the Firebase Spark plan if you upgraded to the Blaze plan in the Firebase console.
ML Kit doesn’t stop here! You can also use it for face detection, barcode scanning, image labeling, and landmark recognition with similar ease. Be on the lookout for possible future additions to ML Kit as well. Google has talked about adding APIs for face contour and smart replies. Check out these resources as you continue on your ML Kit journey:
Feel free to share your feedback, findings or ask any questions in the comments below or in the forums. I hoped you enjoyed getting started with text recognition using ML Kit!
Happy coding!
