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Extract Arabic Text from PDFs with Mistral OCR, Telegram Bot & Google Docs

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Arabic OCR Telegram Bot

How it Works

  1. Receive PDF Files - Users send PDF documents via Telegram to the bot
  2. OCR Processing - Mistral AI's OCR service extracts Arabic text from document pages
  3. Text Organization - Processes and formats extracted content with page numbers
  4. Create Google Doc - Generates a formatted document with all extracted text
  5. Deliver Results - Sends users a clickable link to their processed document

Set up Steps

Setup Time: ~20 minutes

  1. Create Telegram Bot - Get bot token from @BotFather on Telegram
  2. Configure APIs - Set up Mistral AI OCR and Google Docs API credentials
  3. Set Folder Permissions - Create Google Drive folder for storing results
  4. Test Bot - Send a sample Arabic PDF to verify OCR accuracy
  5. Deploy Webhook - Activate the Telegram webhook for real-time processing

Detailed API configuration and Arabic text handling notes are included as sticky notes within the workflow.


What You'll Need:

  • Telegram Bot Token (free from @BotFather)
  • Mistral AI API key (OCR service)
  • Google Docs/Drive API credentials
  • Google Drive folder for document storage
  • Sample Arabic PDF files for testing

Key Features:

  • Real-time progress updates (5-step process notifications)
  • Automatic page numbering in Arabic
  • Direct Google Docs integration
  • Error handling for non-PDF files