Scans and recognizes single-line license plates, VINs, driver's licenses, and vehicle registration certificates in the Chinese mainland from a video stream.
Starting May 12, 2026, the Alibaba Cloud Vision Intelligence Platform will no longer issue new licenses for its offline SDK products. Users who have already purchased a license can continue to use the service.
Key features
High accuracy: Nearly 90% recognition accuracy for both single images and video streams.
High performance: 0.1-second response time on mid-range devices.
Scenarios
Offline recognition of license plates, VINs, driver's licenses, and vehicle registration certificates.
Efficient recognition of license plates and VINs on offline handheld devices for the automotive sector.
Prerequisites
Before using the SDK, you must complete the activation and authorization. For details, see Activate and authorize an offline SDK.
Billing
For pricing details, see Offline SDK billing.
Supported platforms
Android, iOS
Limitations
Android: Android 5.0 or later. The device must have a camera module and a gyroscope module.
iOS: iOS 10 or later. iPhone 5s and later models are supported. The device must have a camera module.
Recommended camera resolution: A native resolution between 640×480 and 1280×720 pixels. Higher resolutions can reduce the recognition speed of the SDK.
To use the SDK on an iPhone 5s or earlier, or on low-end Android devices, contact us.
Integration
This SDK does not transmit any data to the SDK provider. Therefore, if you use this SDK to collect personal information, you are considered the data processor. The SDK provider is not a data processor or a sub-processor. You must fully inform users and obtain their authorization in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. When informing users, ensure that the SDK provider is not identified as a data processor or a sub-processor.
Android: Android integration guide.
Android demo: Android demo.
NoteThis demo is missing a license file. You must import a valid license file for the demo to run.
iOS: iOS integration guide.