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Plate Recognizer
Plate Recognizer reads license plates from images, including dark or blurry images, and identifies vehicle make, model and color.
About Plate Recognizer
Plate Recognizer provides automatic license plate recognition. Snapshot decodes plates from still images, while Stream processes live RTSP camera feeds or video files. It can also return vehicle make, model, color, region, direction of travel and dwell time, and is described as handling blurry, dark, angled and low-resolution plates.
Other tools cover parking monitoring, blurring of plates and faces, camera health checks, shipping-container codes, people tracking, and VIN, TrailerID and USDOT reading. Cloud and on-premise versions are offered, with stated support for over 90 countries. The online demo accepts image uploads up to 3MB.
Key features
- Decode license plates from images via Snapshot
- Process live RTSP camera feeds or video files via Stream
- Identify vehicle make, model, color, region and direction
- Blur license plates and faces in images or video files
- Monitor parking with in/out times and occupancy reports
- Decode shipping container codes, VIN, TrailerID and USDOT from images
Best for: Developers, parking operators and organizations that need plate and vehicle data from images or video.
Good for
- Handles blurry, dark, angled and low-resolution plate images
- Available as cloud service and on-premise software that runs without Internet
- Supports plates from over 90 countries with region-specific tuning
Watch out for
- Online trial upload is limited to images up to 3MB
- Vehicle Accessories, Vehicle Categories, VIN, TrailerID and USDOT tools run in the cloud
Plate Recognizer at a glance
- Website
- platerecognizer.com
- Category
- Lifestyle & Hobbies › Cars & Vehicles
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Plate Recognizer FAQ
What is the difference between Snapshot and Stream?
Snapshot decodes plates from images, while Stream processes live RTSP camera feeds or video files.
Can the software run without an Internet connection?
Yes, Snapshot, Stream and Blur offer on-premise versions that run without Internet on Windows and Linux, among other hardware.
What vehicle information is returned besides the plate number?
Depending on the tool, make, model, color, region, direction of travel and dwell time.
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