Update utils/image_processor.py

utils/image_processor.py

@@ -4,16 +4,19 @@ import os
 import easyocr
 from PIL import Image
 
-# Initialize EasyOCR reader once (outside function for efficiency)
-# This will be loaded when the module is imported
+# Ensure model downloads go to a writable directory
+os.environ["EASYOCR_CACHE_DIR"] = "/tmp/.easyocr"
+
+# Initialize EasyOCR reader once
 try:
-    reader = easyocr.Reader(['en'])
+    reader = easyocr.Reader(['en'], download_enabled=True, model_storage_directory="/tmp/.easyocr")
     ocr_available = True
 except Exception as e:
     print(f"Warning: EasyOCR initialization failed: {str(e)}")
     print("Text extraction may not work properly.")
     ocr_available = False
 
+
 def preprocess_image(image):
     """
     Preprocess image to improve OCR accuracy