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Last updated May 20, 2026

Detect Text

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The Detect Text activity uses the Amazon Rekognition DetectText API to detect the words, lines, and text found in the input image (ImagePath or ImageURL).

The output of the Detect Text activity can be an array of words and/or lines (Words and Lines), and/or an aggregate of all text found in the image (Text).

Summary

Dependencies

DependencyDetails
PackagesUiPath.Amazon.Rekognition.Activities
ActivitiesAmazon Scope

Attributes

Attribute

Details

Inputs (Variables)

String

  • Applies to property: ImagePath or ImageURL

Double

  • Applies to property: Confidence

Int32

  • Applies to property: MaxResults

Outputs (Variables)

TextElement[]

Applies to property: Words and Lines

String

Applies to property: Text

API used

Amazon Rekognition - DetectText

Examples

Properties

The values for the following properties are specified when adding this activity to your project in UiPath Studio.

Common

DisplayName

The display name of the activity.

AttributesDetails
TypeString
RequiredYes
Default valueDetect Labels
Allowed valuesEnter a String or String variable.
NotesN/A

Input

ImagePath

The path to a local image that you want to analyze.

Attributes

Details

Type

String

Required

Yes (if the ImageURL is empty)

Default value

Empty

Allowed values

Enter a String or String variable.

Notes

  • Either the ImagePath or ImageURL property is required.
  • If you enter values for both the ImagePath and ImageURL , the Image Path value is used.
ImageURL

The URL of an image that you want to analyze.

Attributes

Details

Type

String

Required

Yes (if the ImagePath is empty)

Default value

Empty

Allowed values

Enter a String or String variable.

Notes

  • Either the ImagePath or ImageURL property is required.
  • If you enter values for both the ImagePath and ImageURL , the Image Path value is used.

Misc

Private

If selected, the values of variables and arguments are no longer logged at Verbose level.

AttributesDetails
TypeCheckbox
RequiredNo
Default valueNot Selected
Allowed valuesSelected or Not Selected
NotesN/A

Options

Confidence

The minimum confidence that the detected line or word exists in the image and is correctly interpreted.

AttributesDescription
TypeDouble
RequiredNo
Default value0.80 (not displayed in the property)
Allowed valuesEnter a number between 0 and 1 to indicate the percentage of confidence (e.g., enter .9 if you want the confidence to be 90%).
NotesIf this property is set, the Words and Lines properties only return the words and lines that meet or exceed the specified value

Output

Lines

An array containing each line of text detected in the image.

AttributesDetails
TypeTextElement[] UiPath.Amazon.Rekognition.Models.TextElement[]
RequiredNo (recommended if you plan to use the output data in subsequent activities)
Default valueEmpty
Allowed valuesEnter your value as a TextElementl[] variable.
NotesThe output data includes the Text, Confidence, and Location of the lines.
Text

An aggregate of the all text found in the image.

AttributesDetails
TypeString
RequiredNo (recommended if you plan to use the output data in subsequent activities)
Default valueEmpty
Allowed valuesEnter your value as a String variable.
NotesN/A
Text

An array containing each word detected in the image.

AttributesDetails
TypeTextElement[] UiPath.Amazon.Rekognition.Models.TextElement[]
RequiredNo (recommended if you plan to use the output data in subsequent activities)
Default valueEmpty
Allowed valuesEnter your value as a TextElementl[] variable
NotesThe output data includes the Text, Confidence, and Location of the words.
  • Summary
  • Dependencies
  • Attributes
  • Properties
  • Common
  • Input
  • Misc
  • Options
  • Output

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