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Chinese ID Card

Extract data from Chinese resident identity cards with 99%+ accuracy using our advanced OCR technology.

Request Parameters

Required Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description
image File ✅ ID card image file (JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC and HEIF, max 10MB)
documentType String ✅ Must be cn_id_card

Response Format

Success Response (200 OK)

{
  "name": "张三",
  "gender": "男",
  "ethnicity": "汉",
  "dateOfBirth": "1990-01-01",
  "address": "北京市朝阳区xxx街道xxx号",
  "idNumber": "110101199001011234",
  "issuingAuthority": "北京市公安局朝阳分局",
  "validityPeriod": "2010.01.01-2030.01.01"
}

Response Fields

Field Type Description Example
name string Full name in Chinese characters 张三
gender string Gender (男/女) 男
ethnicity string Ethnic group 汉
dateOfBirth string Birth date (YYYY-MM-DD) 1990-01-01
address string Full residential address 北京市朝阳区xxx街道xxx号
idNumber string 18-digit ID number 110101199001011234
issuingAuthority string Issuing authority 北京市公安局朝阳分局
validityPeriod string Validity period (YYYY.MM.DD-YYYY.MM.DD) 2010.01.01-2030.01.01

Use the language-specific code samples below to send your first OCR request quickly.

Related Documentation

Code Examples

Send a request
curl -X POST "https://pictotext.io/api/v1/ocr" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_123456789abcdef" \
  -F "image=@cn_id_card.jpg" \
  -F "documentType=cn_id_card"
Send a request (Node.js server)JavaScript
async function processChineseIDCard(imageFile, apiKey) {
  const formData = new FormData()
  formData.append('image', imageFile)
  formData.append('documentType', 'cn_id_card')


  try {
    const response = await fetch('https://pictotext.io/api/v1/ocr', {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
      },
      body: formData,
    })


    if (!response.ok) {
      const error = await response.json()
      throw new Error(error.error.message)
    }


    return await response.json()
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error processing ID card:', error)
    throw error
  }
}


const fileInput = document.getElementById('id-card-file')
fileInput.addEventListener('change', async (event) => {
  const file = event.target.files[0]
  if (!file) return


  try {
    const result = await processChineseIDCard(file, 'YOUR_API_KEY')
    console.log('Extracted data:', result)
  } catch (error) {
    alert('Processing failed: ' + error.message)
  }
})