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This workflow follows the Form → Form Trigger recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"nodes": [
{
"id": "0663af99-4977-4723-828d-d5e5725d036a",
"name": "Trigger \u2022 Upload image for OCR",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"formTitle": "Receipt OCR",
"formFields": {
"values": [
{
"fieldType": "file",
"fieldLabel": "File (Max 1MB)",
"multipleFiles": false,
"requiredField": true
},
{
"fieldType": "radio",
"fieldLabel": "Is it a table",
"fieldOptions": {
"values": [
{
"option": "Yes"
},
{
"option": "No"
}
]
},
"requiredField": true
}
]
},
"formDescription": "Upload an image to extract text via OCR.\nMax file size: 1 MB"
},
"typeVersion": 2.3,
"alwaysOutputData": false
},
{
"id": "815fc903-a65e-46a5-8177-a0cf8d40aa01",
"name": "Prepare \u2022 Normalize inputs",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
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"parameters": {
"options": {
"stripBinary": false
},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "c454bde2-a211-448e-ac21-e044044915f6",
"name": "isTable",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ ($json[\"Is it a table\"] ?? $json.Is_it_a_table) === \"Yes\" }}"
},
{
"id": "07545925-b27a-4471-a5d0-93abc740acf6",
"name": "File (Max 1MB)",
"type": "object",
"value": "={{ $json['File (Max 1MB)'] ?? $json.File__Max_1MB_ }}"
}
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},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "baf07380-1179-4077-9c7f-07c92e65bee5",
"name": "OCR.space \u2022 Parse image",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.ocr.space/parse/image",
"method": "POST",
"options": {},
"sendBody": true,
"contentType": "multipart-form-data",
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "language",
"value": "pol"
},
{
"name": "file",
"parameterType": "formBinaryData",
"inputDataFieldName": "File__Max_1MB_"
},
{
"name": "OCREngine",
"value": "2"
},
{
"name": "isTable",
"value": "={{ $json.isTable }}"
}
]
},
"genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth"
},
"credentials": {
"httpHeaderAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
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},
{
"id": "3e1fe87f-e776-469d-bae4-f76de5032ec3",
"name": "Display \u2022 Show OCR text",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.form",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"customCss": ".card {\n\tposition: relative;\n\tmax-width: 500px;\n\tmargin: 20px auto;\n\tpadding: 20px;\n\tbackground: #fefefe !important;\n\tborder-radius: 12px;\n\tbox-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n\tfont-family: 'Courier New', monospace;\n\tcolor: #1f2937;\n\tfont-size: 16px;\n\tline-height: 1.6;\n\twhite-space: pre-wrap;\n}\n\n.header p { text-align: left; }\n\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\n\t.card { margin: 10px !important; padding: 15px !important; font-size: 14px; }\n}\n",
"formTitle": "OCR Result"
},
"operation": "completion",
"completionTitle": "OCR Result",
"completionMessage": "={{ $json.ParsedResults[0].ParsedText }}"
},
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},
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"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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],
"parameters": {
"height": 176,
"content": "### \ud83d\udccc What this flow does \nUpload a receipt image \u2192 select if it\u2019s a table \u2192 OCR.space parses it \u2192 result displayed in a styled card."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
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"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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"parameters": {
"height": 400,
"content": "### \ud83d\udd39 Trigger \u2022 Upload image for OCR \nPublic form that collects the image (\u22641 MB) and asks if the content is a table."
},
"typeVersion": 1
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{
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"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"width": 256,
"height": 400,
"content": "### \ud83d\udd39 Prepare \u2022 Normalize inputs \nConverts the radio field (\u201cYes/No\u201d) into a true/false `isTable` flag. Keeps the uploaded file attached."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
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"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"width": 256,
"height": 400,
"content": "### \ud83d\udd39 OCR.space \u2022 Parse image \nSends file + options to OCR.space API. \nLanguage = `pol`, Engine = `2`, passes `isTable`. \n\u26a0\ufe0f Needs API key (header auth)."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
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"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"height": 400,
"content": "### \ud83d\udd39 Display \u2022 Show OCR text \nShows parsed text from `ParsedResults[0].ParsedText` inside a clean, monospace card for easy copy-paste."
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"OCR.space \u2022 Parse image": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Display \u2022 Show OCR text",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Prepare \u2022 Normalize inputs": {
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{
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}
]
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},
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"main": [
[
{
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}
}
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httpHeaderAuth
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About this workflow
This workflow automates the process of extracting text from receipt or document images using OCR.space and presenting the results in a clean, styled form.
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/8506/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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