Microsoft Computer Vision API Reviews & Product Details

The Microsoft Computer Vision API is a cloud-based service that provides advanced algorithms to process and analyze visual data from images and videos. It enables developers to extract rich information, facilitating the development of applications that can interpret and understand visual content. Key Features and Functionality: - Image Analysis: Detects and classifies objects, scenes, and activities within images, offering detailed content understanding. - Optical Character Recognition (OCR): Accurately extracts printed and handwritten text from images and documents in multiple languages. - Intelligent Tagging and Captioning: Generates descriptive tags and captions to enhance content searchability and accessibility. - Facial Detection: Identifies faces, estimates age, gender, and emotions, enabling secure authentication workflows. - Spatial Analysis: Understands how people move through a physical space in near-real time. Primary Value and Solutions Provided: The Microsoft Computer Vision API automates the extraction of meaningful information from visual content, reducing the need for manual image review and data entry. It enhances customer experiences by enabling applications to adapt to visual inputs in real time. Additionally, it improves compliance and security through features like sensitive content detection and facial recognition for authentication. By integrating this API, businesses can streamline operations, develop intelligent applications, and gain deeper insights from their visual data.

Seller

Microsoft

Discussions

Microsoft Computer Vision API Community

Solution Type

Best-of-Breed

Overview by

Joshua Blaz (--protect the people at all cost)

Value at a Glance

Averages based on real user reviews.

Time to Implement

5 months

Return on Investment

19 months

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User Insights

Average based on 49 real user reviews.

Implementation Time

5 months

Perceived Cost

$$$$$

Verified User in Public Relations and Communications

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/17/2018

"The Solution to All of Your API Issues!"

4/5

What do you like best about Microsoft Computer Vision API?

The software behind Microsoft Computer Vision is so easy to use and understand in any language. All the tedious issues of testing and interpreting image are completely removed! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Computer Vision API?

Once you understand the display and setup it's easy to use. However, it would be nice to have a little more supplemental instruction on how to use it at first. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft Computer Vision API:

Definitely take the time to master the tagging features within the software; Vision is very heavy in terms of what you can do with the visual aspect of the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft Computer Vision API solving and how is that benefiting you?

Editing images and other forms of media Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Avijeet D.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/13/2018

"Microsoft Computer Vision API"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft Computer Vision API?

The API version for this software is best ever I have used. Easy to use and learn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Computer Vision API?

No such thing to be disliked in the latest version, bugs fixed for the last version Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/17/2018

"Vision API"

4/5

What do you like best about Microsoft Computer Vision API?

Integration has been incredibly simple for us with a couple of our products throughout our 4 companies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Computer Vision API?

The poor response to JSON is the model is not the newest version to date. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Design

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/17/2018

"Images contain a thousand words"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft Computer Vision API?

The software is able to analyze images, by picking out objects, and text. It helps to organize images and note similarities and differences between two iterations of the same product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Computer Vision API?

Sometimes the software tries to do too much and not necessarily just the things I want done. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft Computer Vision API:

Make sure you set up what you want it to do and it will do it well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft Computer Vision API solving and how is that benefiting you?

The software allows noting differences in products that will affect modifications that will be made. It helps to account for variables in a run of a product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Chun Fai (Tim) H.

Tax Auditor

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/17/2018

"Microsoft Computer Vision API great for business"

4/5

What do you like best about Microsoft Computer Vision API?

It provides developers with access to advanced algorithms for processing images and returning information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Computer Vision API?

A bit costly, and it is not for everyone's use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Wine and Spirits

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/17/2018

"Usability and practicality in image processing"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft Computer Vision API?

One of its main advantages is the ability to read handwritten text from images, which has multiple applications and extraordinary usability in different areas. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Computer Vision API?

The disadvantage it has is the limited archive in terms of celebrity and landmark recognition, as the available database is scarce. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft Computer Vision API:

The best recommendation is to try it and see if it fits in the company with the functions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft Computer Vision API solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is mainly used for handwritten texts, considerably reducing work and resulting in an excellent quality final product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/17/2018

"Great product!"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft Computer Vision API?

Really easy to implement-- spits out flexible JSON and the bounding boxes/coordinates of each word. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Computer Vision API?

Honestly, there is not much that I don't like about using this API. Sure, you have to know how to code. But if that is your issue, then you should honestly be looking else where. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/17/2018

"STRAIGHT TO THE POINT"

4/5

What do you like best about Microsoft Computer Vision API?

Such a simple program to use. No frills, straightforward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Computer Vision API?

Could use a bit more dressing up. Features are very simple and does not have the capabilities for complex commands. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft Computer Vision API:

If you are looking for a straightforward solution that does not offer much room for creativity, this product is great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft Computer Vision API solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are able to work more seamlessly in our cloud environment. Previously every user had different workstations that were not on a communal cloud environment which meant various different versions of programs and Microsoft products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Industrial Automation

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/17/2018

"Microsoft CVA"

4/5

What do you like best about Microsoft Computer Vision API?

One of the best thing about this is that the image processing is waaay better than the conventional available technique and the fact that it supports most of all types of images. you can identify image types and categorize them. it is so cool Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Computer Vision API?

I don't like the fact that this type of product should be sold to students, they should have some students free version Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.