Update app.py

app.py

@@ -3,21 +3,25 @@ import requests
 import json  # Add this import to parse JSON responses
 
 def extract_text_from_image(uploaded_file):
-    """Upload image to the text extraction API and return extracted text"""
-    files = {'image': uploaded_file}
-    
+    """Upload image to the text extraction API and return extracted text."""
     try:
+        # Reset file pointer to the beginning
+        uploaded_file.seek(0)
+
+        # Set the correct filename and MIME type
+        file_name = uploaded_file.name if uploaded_file.name else "uploaded_image.png"
+        mime_type = uploaded_file.type if uploaded_file.type else "image/png"
+
+        # Prepare the file tuple (filename, file object, MIME type)
+        files = {'image': (file_name, uploaded_file, mime_type)}
+
+        # Make the API call
         response = requests.post('https://api-1-zvvu.onrender.com/upload', files=files)
-        
+
         if response.status_code == 200:
-            # Parse JSON response
+            # Parse and return the response
             response_data = response.json()
-            if "text" in response_data:
-                # Load text as a Python object if it's JSON stringified
-                extracted_text = json.loads(response_data["text"])
-                return "\n".join(extracted_text) if isinstance(extracted_text, list) else extracted_text
-            else:
-                return "No text found in the response."
+            return response_data.get("text", "No text extracted.")
         else:
             return f"Error: {response.status_code} - {response.text}"
     
@@ -25,6 +29,7 @@ def extract_text_from_image(uploaded_file):
         return f"Request failed: {e}"
 
 
+
 def main():
     st.title('Image Text Extraction')