Advanced license plate recognition

Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) automatically detects and reads vehicle number plates in the frame, reacting to known or unknown plates. Recognizes plates from 168 countries — no special equipment required.

What it is

A camera that reads license plates

License plate recognition module iconANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) is a module of the Xeoma video surveillance software that uses the latest technology, including artificial intelligence, to automatically recognize vehicles’ license plates. More than 168 countries are supported — including the European Union, the United Kingdom, North America, the GCC, the Middle East, the CIS countries and many more.

All recognition happens on Xeoma’s side — no specialized cameras with built-in recognition required. The module logs recognized plates to CSV reports, responds to allow and block lists, searches your archive by plate number, and relays events to external systems such as gates, barriers, and alarms. Depending on the country, recognition is powered by either Xeoma’s own algorithms or trusted third-party tools.

Coverage

Countries supported

168 countries are supported across several recognition tools. Don’t see your country? Many more are covered by third-party tools — check the country selector below, or contact us.

Supported country: ArgentinaArgentina
Supported country: AustraliaAustralia
Supported country: AustriaAustria
Supported country: ArmeniaArmenia
Supported country: BelarusBelarus
Supported country: BrazilBrazil
Supported country: CanadaCanada
Supported country: ChinaChina
Supported country: ColombiaColombia
Supported region: EU and UKEU and UK
Supported country: FranceFrance
Supported region: GCCGCC
Supported country: GeorgiaGeorgia
Supported country: GermanyGermany
Supported country: IndiaIndia
Supported country: IndonesiaIndonesia
Supported country: ItalyItaly
Supported country: JapanJapan
Supported country: KazakhstanKazakhstan
Supported country: KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
Supported country: MalaysiaMalaysia
Supported country: MexicoMexico
Supported region: Middle EastMiddle East
Supported country: NetherlandsNetherlands
Supported country: New ZealandNew Zealand
Supported country: RussiaRussia
Supported country: Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
Supported country: SingaporeSingapore
Supported country: South AfricaSouth Africa
Supported country: South KoreaSouth Korea
Supported country: SpainSpain
Supported country: SwedenSweden
Supported country: ThailandThailand
Supported country: UAEUAE
Supported country: UzbekistanUzbekistan
Supported country: USAUSA
Supported country: ArgentinaArgentina
Supported country: AustraliaAustralia
Supported country: AustriaAustria
Supported country: ArmeniaArmenia
Supported country: BelarusBelarus
Supported country: BrazilBrazil
Supported country: CanadaCanada
Supported country: ChinaChina
Supported country: ColombiaColombia
Supported region: EU and UKEU and UK
Supported country: FranceFrance
Supported region: GCCGCC
Supported country: GeorgiaGeorgia
Supported country: GermanyGermany
Supported country: IndiaIndia
Supported country: IndonesiaIndonesia
Supported country: ItalyItaly
Supported country: JapanJapan
Supported country: KazakhstanKazakhstan
Supported country: KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan
Supported country: MalaysiaMalaysia
Supported country: MexicoMexico
Supported region: Middle EastMiddle East
Supported country: NetherlandsNetherlands
Supported country: New ZealandNew Zealand
Supported country: RussiaRussia
Supported country: Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
Supported country: SingaporeSingapore
Supported country: South AfricaSouth Africa
Supported country: South KoreaSouth Korea
Supported country: SpainSpain
Supported country: SwedenSweden
Supported country: ThailandThailand
Supported country: UAEUAE
Supported country: UzbekistanUzbekistan
Supported country: USAUSA

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Capabilities

What Xeoma’s ANPR can do

License plate recognized in Xeoma
  • detects vehicles in the camera’s field of view;
  • detects the vehicles’ license plates;
  • recognizes the digits in the vehicles’ license plates (with Xeoma recognition or third-party tools).
Searching plates in the archive
  • writes recognized license plate numbers, plus the date and time of recognition, into a CSV report;
  • allows search through video records for specified license plate numbers.
Whitelisted vehicle reaction in Xeoma Blacklisted vehicle reaction in Xeoma
  • allows adding of license plates to “white” or “black” lists to ignore or react to;
  • allows adding text comments to each identified car;
  • allows use of an external database of license plates — for example, a city police database to search for missing cars;
  • allows sending triggers to external integrated systems (open the gate barrier, turn on the light, etc.);
  • and much more!

Additionally, in combination with other modules, ANPR can:

  • automate parking management: track which spaces are occupied or free and control access to your parking lot (via the “Parking Spots” module);
  • integrate with fining systems: send an archive with a photo of the vehicle and an XML file with the detected license plate and the time of detection (via the “ANPR Sending to FTP” module);
  • measure a vehicle’s average speed and respond to speed-limit violations (via the “ANPR Speed Receiver” and “ANPR Speed Sender” modules);
  • catch red-light runners by identifying vehicles that violate traffic-light rules (via the “Modbus Controllers” module);
  • detect speeding with a hardware speed meter (via the “Vehicle Speed Detector” module)

Use scenarios

Where license plate recognition helps

The same module serves cities, businesses, private homes and open areas alike — anywhere a passing vehicle should be recognized, logged or reacted to.

Missing or wanted vehicle in city cameras

Municipal & police

Automated scanning of city cameras for missing vehicles — stolen cars, or ones known to belong to criminals — with instant alerts to the officers on duty.

The same recognition works on the move — on patrol cars, in-vehicle (van) surveillance, and body-worn cameras — so officers can identify vehicles of interest anywhere, not just at fixed points.

Monitoring of the road traffic situation

City surveillance

Automated monitoring of the road-traffic situation, detection of speed-limit or traffic-light violations, and autonomous work with fee-charging systems.

Automated entry to the enterprise territory

Business & corporate

A license plate becomes the pass: fully automated entry to the enterprise grounds for whitelisted vehicles — no guards, no manual checks, saving both time and money. And an automated alarm — or any other reaction — the moment a blacklisted vehicle appears, for example one belonging to a fired employee or a returning shoplifter.

Automated entry to personal residences

Personal residences

Automated entry for whitelisted vehicles to a private residence, and an automated alarm on blacklisted ones — for example, a car named in a restraining order after a separation.

It also handles everyday nuisances — like a neighbor repeatedly parking in your driveway — alerting you and collecting video evidence at once.

Other access control situations like on farms

Farming

Automated alarms (or other reactions) when any vehicle appears near remote ranging zones — even in far-off areas with low Internet bandwidth. And many more.

How it works

Six recognition tools to choose from

Xeoma’s license plate recognition can work with five different tool types, each offering a unique combination of price, supported countries, recognition success rate and ease of use. Click a type to see the details.

TYPE 1 Xeoma’s internal tools: BasicIncluded in Xeoma Pro edition

One of the Xeoma’s internal tools for license plate recognition, the cheapest and fastest-to-start option, but with a limited set of countries.

Screenshot: Basic internal LPR tool

Countries recognized: Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Uzbekistan, China*, Japan*, Jordan*, USA*, Canada*, Iraq*.

Advantages

  • one of the cheapest options — already included in the PRO license;
  • easiest option — no additional licenses or tools needed;
  • works on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Linux (ARM) and Android families for countries not marked with an asterisk, works on Windows and Linux for countries marked with an asterisk.

Disadvantages

  • Limited set of countries;
  • *recognition of Chinese license plates requires a specific processor (see below);
  • not optimized for recognition of license plates of special forces.
*Processor requirement for China. Intel 64-bit processors of the following series: IntelCore starting from the 4th generation (including 10+ generations); XEON starting from the 6th generation; Atom processors of the “C23”, “C25”, “C27”, “C33”, “C35”, “C37”, “C38”, “C39”, “P59”, “Z34”, “Z35”, “x5-E39” or “x5-E8000” series; as well as Intel Xeon E5-24 series, i5-2450M or i7-2600. Supported OSes are thus limited to 64-bit Windows, Linux or macOS.

See more in the ANPR module Setup Guide.

TYPE 2 Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack)Xeoma Standard / Xeoma Pro edition + Additional license “ANPR”

When the license plate recognition made by Xeoma’s own mechanisms embedded into the ANPR module is not enough, you can purchase a license for this Additional feature and use the improved recognition quality for vehicle plates from the CIS countries, USA, Canada, and China*.

Enhanced ANPR recognition method

Countries recognized: USA, European countries, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, China*, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine.

Advantages

  • our own development — we can improve it according to your needs;
  • good recognition success rate;
  • all supported countries are included in the license;
  • can be used over the cheaper Xeoma Standard edition;
  • works on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Linux (ARM) and Android families (except for China).

Disadvantages

  • requires an Additional license;
  • *(only for China): recognition of Chinese license plates requires a specific processor (see below).
*Processor requirement for China. Intel 64-bit processors of the following series: IntelCore starting from the 4th generation (including 10+ generations); XEON starting from the 6th generation; Atom processors of the “C23”, “C25”, “C27”, “C33”, “C35”, “C37”, “C38”, “C39”, “P59”, “Z34”, “Z35”, “x5-E39” or “x5-E8000” series; as well as Intel Xeon E5-24 series, i5-2450M or i7-2600. Supported OSes are thus limited to 64-bit Windows, Linux or macOS.

More about the Additional module ‘ANPR’.

TYPE 3 Xeoma’s internal tools: VisionXeoma Standard / Xeoma Pro edition + Additional license “ANPR (Vision)”

Xeoma’s flagship development. It recognizes license plates with 99% accuracy at vehicle speed of up to 270 km/h (167 mi/h).

Vision license plate recognition

Countries recognized: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Spain, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Ukraine.

Advantages

  • our own development — we can improve it according to your needs;
  • 99% recognition accuracy;
  • all supported countries are included in the license;
  • can be used over the cheaper Xeoma Standard edition;
  • works on Windows and Linux.

Disadvantages

More about the Vision option: coming soon.

TYPE 4 Third-party: openALPR (free)Xeoma Pro edition + openALPR free version

This method requires you to add the “ANPR” module and use the openALPR third-party tool instead of Xeoma’s embedded algorithms. The openALPR tool has a free yet old version (licensed under AGPL) that opens up the opportunity to recognize license plates of several countries. Work with the tool is automated and requires just a 1-click action.

openALPR free recognition example

Countries recognized: Australia, Europe and UK, USA, Singapore, South Korea.

Advantages

  • no openALPR license required — you just need a Xeoma Pro license;
  • automated work with Xeoma, done completely from Xeoma’s interface.

Disadvantages

  • limited number of supported countries — for more or better recognition you’ll need a paid version (see below);
  • might not be available for the needed operating system; check with the tool vendor;
  • openALPR is a third-party tool. We do not own or develop it, nor can we influence its development or quality.

See more in the openALPR Setup Guide.

TYPE 5 Third-party: openALPR (paid)Xeoma Pro edition + openALPR paid version license/subscription

If the free version of the openALPR tool doesn’t work effectively enough for you, or if it lacks recognition support for your country, you can use a more expensive paid version of the openALPR tool. This method is much like TYPE 4 (the free openALPR version) but with enhanced recognition quality and more supported countries.

openALPR paid recognition example

Countries recognized: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Europe and UK, Great Britain, GCC, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, New Zealand, North America — USA, Canada, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, UAE.

Advantages

  • a wide array of countries supported;
  • a free (yet outdated) version is available for Australia, Europe and UK, Singapore, South Korea and USA;
  • free test licenses for the paid version are available from the manufacturer’s site.

Disadvantages

  • openALPR is a third-party tool. We do not own or develop it, nor can we influence its development or quality;
  • licenses for the paid version can be quite expensive;
  • might not be available for the needed operating system; check with the tool vendor;
  • the new version is paid and requires manual actions before you start using it.

See more in the openALPR Setup Guide.

TYPE 6 Third-party: Platerecognizer (paid)Xeoma Pro edition + Platerecognizer paid version license/subscription

If other options lack recognition support for your country, or you are not satisfied with their accuracy or quality, you can use another tool called Platerecognizer. This method is much like TYPE 5 (the paid openALPR version) but differs in its recognition methods and supported countries.

openALPR paid recognition example

Countries recognized: 90+ countries across 6 continents, including the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. See website.

Advantages

  • the widest list of supported countries;
  • high accuracy claimed by the producer.

Disadvantages

  • setup is harder than in other options;
  • higher prices than in other options;
  • might not be available for the needed operating system; check with the tool vendor;
  • this is a third-party tool, so we cannot influence its development or accuracy.

See more in the Platerecognizer Setup Guide.

Important advice from Xeoma

If your country is not on the list, you are dissatisfied with the accuracy of the options, or simply prefer other LPR tools, other third-party tools can be added at request. Contact us to get more information.

Find your option

Select your country to see available options

Pick a country to see which of the six recognition tools support it.

Argentina

For recognition of Argentina license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Armenia

For recognition of Armenia license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 1 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Basic. See details
  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Australia

For recognition of Australia license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 4 — third-party: openALPR (free). See details
  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Austria

For recognition of Austria license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 4 — third-party: openALPR (free). See details
  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Azerbaijan

For recognition of Azerbaijan license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
Belarus

For recognition of Belarus license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 1 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Basic. See details
  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Brazil

For recognition of Brazil license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Bulgaria

For recognition of Bulgaria license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
Canada

For recognition of Canada license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 1 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Basic. See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
China

For recognition of China license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 1 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Basic. See details
  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
Colombia

For recognition of Colombia license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Czech Republic

For recognition of Czech Republic license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
EU and UK

For recognition of EU & UK license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
  • Type 4 — third-party: openALPR (free). See details
  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
France

For recognition of France license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 4 — third-party: openALPR (free). See details
  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
GCC

For recognition of GCC license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • For Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE — Type 6: third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Georgia

For recognition of Georgia license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 1 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Basic. See details
  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Germany

For recognition of Germany license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 4 — third-party: openALPR (free). See details
  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Hungary

For recognition of Hungary license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
India

For recognition of India license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Indonesia

For recognition of Indonesia license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Iraq

For recognition of Iraq license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 1 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Basic. See details
  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
Italy

For recognition of Italy license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 4 — third-party: openALPR (free). See details
  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Japan

For recognition of Japan license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 1 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Basic. See details
  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
Jordan

For recognition of Jordan license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 1 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Basic. See details
Kazakhstan

For recognition of Kazakhstan license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 1 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Basic. See details
  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Kyrgyzstan

For recognition of Kyrgyzstan license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 1 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Basic. See details
  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
Lithuania

For recognition of Lithuania license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
Malaysia

For recognition of Malaysia license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Mexico

For recognition of Mexico license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Middle East

For recognition of Middle East license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Moldova

For recognition of Moldova license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
Netherlands

For recognition of Netherlands license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 4 — third-party: openALPR (free). See details
  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
New Zealand

For recognition of New Zealand license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

Poland

For recognition of Poland license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
Romania

For recognition of Romania license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
Russia

For recognition of Russia license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 1 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Basic. See details
  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Saudi Arabia

For recognition of Saudi Arabia license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Singapore

For recognition of Singapore license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 4 — third-party: openALPR (free). See details
  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Slovakia

For recognition of Slovakia license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
South Africa

For recognition of South Africa license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
South Korea

For recognition of South Korea license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 4 — third-party: openALPR (free). See details
  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Spain

For recognition of Spain license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
  • Type 4 — third-party: openALPR (free). See details
  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Sweden

For recognition of Sweden license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 4 — third-party: openALPR (free). See details
  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Switzerland

For recognition of Switzerland license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
Tajikistan

For recognition of Tajikistan license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
Thailand

For recognition of Thailand license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Turkey

For recognition of Turkey license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
UAE

For recognition of UAE license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Ukraine

For recognition of Ukraine license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details
USA

For recognition of USA license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 1 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Basic. See details
  • Type 2 — Xeoma’s internal tools: improved (enhanced pack). See details
  • Type 4 — third-party: openALPR (free). See details
  • Type 5 — third-party: openALPR (paid). See details
  • Type 6 — third-party: Platerecognizer (paid). See details
Uzbekistan

For recognition of Uzbekistan license plates, you can use the following recognition methods:

  • Type 1 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Basic. See details
  • Type 3 — Xeoma’s internal tools: Vision. See details

If your country isn’t listed, contact us and we’ll advise you on the available options.

Advantages

Xeoma’s ANPR advantages

Recognizing several vehicles at once

Works with all vehicles in view

Recognizes every plate in the camera’s view at once, with no limit on plates per frame or on the total number of recognitions — ever.

Recognition in any weather

Day / night, all-weather

The same module works in different conditions, including various weather, in day or night-time.

Recognizing different vehicle types

Works with all vehicle types

Recognizes license plates of all vehicle types, from passenger cars to buses and ambulances.

Recognition at any vehicle speed

Any speed

Works with any vehicle speed and can be used on high-speed highways, etc.

Advantages of License Plate Recognition by Xeoma: flexibility and versatility

Flexibility and versatility

Various reactions, including custom ones, and integration with third-party systems.

Advantages of License Plate Recognition by Xeoma: affordable price

Affordable price

Different options for almost any budget — one of them even works with a basic Xeoma Standard edition.

Requirements

No special equipment required

No need for a dedicated server or purpose-built cameras — an ordinary computer and your existing cameras are all it takes.

No powerful server

No need for special equipment or a standalone server – like in one of our projects where ANPR runs within a Safe City system on a compact *Tinker Board* micro-computer. On average, recognition adds only about 40% to the load of a regular camera in the program.

No special cameras

Recognition runs on Xeoma’s side, so a good video stream is enough. Just point the camera at an angle that lets it clearly see the plates. More on camera position.

Runs almost anywhere

Runs on Windows, Linux, Linux (ARM), macOS, and Android, including micro-computers like the Raspberry Pi. Supported third-party tools (if your country needs one) may run on fewer operating systems — check with the tool’s vendor.

Video

Watch the License Plate Recognizer video

Quick start

Test it in a couple of minutes

1
Launch Xeoma in the Trial edition

Download and launch Xeoma. The program starts in the Trial edition, where almost everything is available. For convenient testing, you can get a demo license.

2
Add a camera

Let Xeoma find cameras in the network automatically, or add a camera manually by IP address. Any camera type is supported.

3
Connect the ANPR module

Add the ANPR module to the camera chain, after the “Universal camera” module.

4
Set the module up

Click the module in the chain to open its settings. Select the recognition tool, the countries whose plates to recognize, the interval, and other options. See the detailed setup guide.

5
Set up reactions

Recording to the archive, an email, a sound alarm, an HTTP command to a gate or barrier — choose the result you need from Xeoma’s arsenal.

Setting up license plate recognition in Xeoma
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March 5, 2020. Updated November 16, 2020.

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