Is Hirak OCR free to use?

Yes, Hirak OCR is listed as a free public API. Visit the official documentation for current rate limits and usage policies.

Does Hirak OCR require authentication?

Yes, Hirak OCR requires API Key authentication. Check the documentation for setup instructions.

Hirak OCR — Free Public API

Overview

Hirak OCR provided image-to-text recognition — key-based.

⚠️ Status (verified 2026-08): ocr.hirak.site 302-redirects to http://survey-smiles.com — the Hirak domains have been hijacked (same as hirak-ip-to-country and hirak-exchange-rates). Do not send any keys to this domain. The API is considered compromised/unavailable; verify from your network before relying on it.

What it used to provide

curl "https://ocr.hirak.site/api/v1/ocr"

Alternatives

Cloudmersive OCR (listed, API key) — OCR.
Tesseract (self-hosted) — open-source OCR.

FAQ

Is Hirak OCR working? Our 2026-08 test got 302 → survey-smiles.com (verified) — the domain is hijacked.

Was it free? Yes — free and key-based.

What replaced it? Cloudmersive OCR / Tesseract.

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