{"id":1845,"date":"2020-12-28T09:41:09","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T17:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platerecognizer.com\/?p=1845"},"modified":"2025-03-12T16:47:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T23:47:12","slug":"alpr-on-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platerecognizer.com\/alpr-on-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"ALPR on Windows 10, 11 and Server 2020: Real Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tatsu-BJWbacMyBX tatsu-section    tatsu-clearfix\" data-title=\"\"  data-headerscheme=\"background--dark\"><div class='tatsu-section-pad clearfix' data-padding='{\"d\":\"0px 0px 0px 0px\"}' data-padding-top='0px'><div class=\"tatsu-row-wrap  tatsu-wrap tatsu-row-one-col tatsu-row-has-one-cols tatsu-medium-gutter tatsu-reg-cols  tatsu-clearfix tatsu-OjzvBaGo4X\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-row \" ><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-bg-overlay tatsu-one-col tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-408GaGY6H\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-9whlY6p0a  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner tatsu-align-center  clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-9whlY6p0a.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}<\/style>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automatic License Plate Recognition technology makes traffic and parking management simple and efficient when you find the right solution.\u00a0 Having ALPR on Windows puts your data within reach from any computer, at any time<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-column-overlay tatsu-animate-none\" ><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-row > .tatsu-408GaGY6H.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}.tatsu-408GaGY6H.tatsu-column > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-column-overlay{mix-blend-mode: normal;}.tatsu-408GaGY6H > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-408GaGY6H > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-408GaGY6H > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-left-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-408GaGY6H > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-right-divider{z-index: 9999;}@media only screen and (max-width:1377px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-408GaGY6H.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}@media only screen and (min-width:768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-408GaGY6H.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-408GaGY6H.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-row-wrap  tatsu-wrap tatsu-row-one-col tatsu-row-has-one-cols tatsu-medium-gutter tatsu-reg-cols  tatsu-clearfix tatsu-7pX7wgLZL\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-row \" ><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-bg-overlay tatsu-one-col tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-ILfhHtUuxu\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-amQWbnrAS6  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner tatsu-align-center  clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-amQWbnrAS6.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}<\/style>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ALPR Windows of Opportunity<\/span>?<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ALPR is typically associated with cameras.\u00a0 People buy <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/platerecognizer.com\/best-lpr-camera-alternatives\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expensive cameras with built-in LPR technology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and mount them in the locations where they want to capture license plate data.\u00a0 Each camera has its own internal computer that uses software to capture and process images and send that data to wherever external source the owner designates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What a lot of people don\u2019t know is that the best ALPR technology isn\u2019t in a camera or set of cameras you buy and maintain.\u00a0 It\u2019s actually software that runs on the computers you already own &#8211; Windows ALPR.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And we\u2019re not talking about the mainframe computers of yesteryear.\u00a0 You don\u2019t need any special hardware or massive servers. Plate Recognizer\u2019s Windows ALPR works will all popular Microsoft Windows PCs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That includes Windows 10 64-bit: Pro, Enterprise or Education build 16299 or later.\u00a0 If you\u2019re using a computer for business tasks right now, you could probably be up and running with our software within an hour.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-single-image tatsu-module align-center tatsu-9BFmjQTGK  \" ><div class=\"tatsu-single-image-inner \" style=\"width : 1920px;\" ><div class = \"tatsu-single-image-padding-wrap\" style = \"padding-bottom : 66.197916666667%;\" ><\/div><a class = \"mfp-image\" href = \"https:\/\/platerecognizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/License-Plate-Reader-On-Windows-PC.jpg\" ><img class = \"tatsu-gradient-border\" alt = \"License Plate Reader On Windows PC\" title = \"License-Plate-Reader-On-Windows-PC\" src = \"https:\/\/platerecognizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/License-Plate-Reader-On-Windows-PC.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><style>.tatsu-9BFmjQTGK{margin: 0px 0px 20px 0px;}.tatsu-9BFmjQTGK .tatsu-single-image-inner{border-style: solid;border-width: 3px;border-color: rgba(112,112,112,1); max-width: 100%;border-radius: 5px;}.tatsu-9BFmjQTGK.tatsu-single-image{transform: translate3d(0px,0px, 0);}<\/style><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-H0EFkEQYo  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner tatsu-align-center  clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-H0EFkEQYo.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: center;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"caption\">PC running Windows.\u00a0 Source: Pixabay.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-K-W5Ue4wm  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner tatsu-align-center  clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-K-W5Ue4wm.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}<\/style>\n<h4>What is ALPR?<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ALPR stands for Automatic License Plate Reader.\u00a0 The phrase refers to any type of technology that uses optical character recognition to obtain and make sense of the letters and numbers on license plates.\u00a0 It seems like a simple task, but it\u2019s harder than you might think. Here\u2019s why.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a human being, when you look at a photo of a vehicle, your brain automatically processes which part is the vehicle and what is in the background.\u00a0 You know the parts of a vehicle where license plates are typically found, so if you wanted a plate number you would know where to look.\u00a0 If that vehicle had signs on the doors or a vehicle wrap with text, you wouldn\u2019t even think of registering that as license plate data.\u00a0 Bumper stickers wouldn\u2019t confuse you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But computers and cameras don\u2019t actually \u201csee\u201d images.\u00a0 They need special software to know which part of a photo to focus on and how to turn what\u2019s there into usable data.\u00a0 That\u2019s where ALPR comes in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a huge range in the quality of the data provided by different types of ALPR.\u00a0 Plate Recognizer\u2019s ALPR for Windows isn\u2019t fooled by bumper stickers, wraps or vehicle signage.\u00a0 It works even:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"my-ul-li\">\n<li>On blurry images<\/li>\n<li>When license plates are captured at an angle<\/li>\n<li>In dark surroundings<\/li>\n<li>When vehicles are moving very quickly<\/li>\n<li>On low-resolution images<\/li>\n<li>When multiple vehicles are present at the same time<\/li>\n<li>On plates with icons<\/li>\n<li>With plates that have two rows of characters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-single-image tatsu-module align-center tatsu-962Rhwumn  \" ><div class=\"tatsu-single-image-inner \" style=\"width : 1920px;\" ><div class = \"tatsu-single-image-padding-wrap\" style = \"padding-bottom : 66.666666666667%;\" ><\/div><a class = \"mfp-image\" href = \"https:\/\/platerecognizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/License-Plate-Reader-On-Windows-Tough-Plates.jpg\" ><img class = \"tatsu-gradient-border\" alt = \"License Plate Reader On Windows Tough Plates\" title = \"License-Plate-Reader-On-Windows-Tough-Plates\" src = \"https:\/\/platerecognizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/License-Plate-Reader-On-Windows-Tough-Plates.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><style>.tatsu-962Rhwumn{margin: 0px 0px 20px 0px;}.tatsu-962Rhwumn .tatsu-single-image-inner{border-style: solid;border-width: 3px;border-color: rgba(112,112,112,1); max-width: 100%;border-radius: 5px;}.tatsu-962Rhwumn.tatsu-single-image{transform: translate3d(0px,0px, 0);}<\/style><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-h5oofbhE7  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner tatsu-align-center  clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-h5oofbhE7.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: center;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"caption\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">License Plate with two rows of characters. Source: Pexels<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-iUTbi_t_2  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner tatsu-align-center  clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-iUTbi_t_2.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}<\/style>\n<h4>What is ANPR?<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Automatic_number-plate_recognition#Other_names\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ANPR is Automatic Number Plate Recognition.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 It\u2019s the same thing as ALPR.\u00a0 You might also hear it called Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI), Car Plate Recognition (CPR) or just license Plate Recognition (LPR).\u00a0 Who knows why there are so many acronyms, but they all refer to technology that helps property owners, law enforcement and other interested parties keep tabs on traffic patterns and individual vehicles<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-column-overlay tatsu-animate-none\" ><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-row > .tatsu-ILfhHtUuxu.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}.tatsu-ILfhHtUuxu.tatsu-column > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-column-overlay{mix-blend-mode: normal;}.tatsu-ILfhHtUuxu > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-ILfhHtUuxu > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-ILfhHtUuxu > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-left-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-ILfhHtUuxu > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-right-divider{z-index: 9999;}@media only screen and (max-width:1377px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-ILfhHtUuxu.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}@media only screen and (min-width:768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-ILfhHtUuxu.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-ILfhHtUuxu.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-row-wrap  tatsu-wrap tatsu-row-one-col tatsu-row-has-one-cols tatsu-medium-gutter tatsu-reg-cols  tatsu-clearfix tatsu-wQ-0NcF3R\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-row \" ><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-bg-overlay tatsu-one-col tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-_sk-i__Mth\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-OYzlfDqp8O  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner tatsu-align-center  clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-OYzlfDqp8O.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}<\/style>\n<h4>2 Ways to Get ALPR on Windows<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have two products that allow you to use ALPR on Windows.\u00a0 Both come with data accuracy and ease of use that is second to none<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-column-overlay tatsu-animate-none\" ><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-row > .tatsu-_sk-i__Mth.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}.tatsu-_sk-i__Mth.tatsu-column > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-column-overlay{mix-blend-mode: normal;}.tatsu-_sk-i__Mth > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-_sk-i__Mth > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-_sk-i__Mth > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-left-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-_sk-i__Mth > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-right-divider{z-index: 9999;}@media only screen and (max-width:1377px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-_sk-i__Mth.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}@media only screen and (min-width:768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-_sk-i__Mth.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-_sk-i__Mth.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-row-wrap  tatsu-wrap tatsu-row-one-col tatsu-row-has-one-cols tatsu-medium-gutter tatsu-reg-cols  tatsu-clearfix tatsu-KNRmlKq3K\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-row \" ><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-bg-overlay tatsu-one-col tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-uMCpo3MXyT\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-lSPd-_H0f  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner tatsu-align-center  clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-lSPd-_H0f.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}<\/style>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plate Recognizer Snapshot: Windows ALPR from Images<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our software works with reflective plates, fast-moving vehicles, blurry images and a range of other situations that confuse expensive LPR cameras.\u00a0 Choose <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/platerecognizer.com\/snapshot\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plate Recognizer Snapshot<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you are working with still images and you want ALPR for Windows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snapshot allows you to send images in a variety of formats and receive a decoded license plate, the vehicle type, its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/platerecognizer.com\/vehicle-make-model-recognition-with-color\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">make, model and color<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other information optimized for your location.\u00a0 Our database contains more than 9,000 vehicles of every type including sedans, vans, buses, cargo trucks, even motorcycles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With our basic online dashboard, you can search for specific plates, filter results or receive a full list of every vehicle Snapshot decoded.\u00a0 Our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/platerecognizer.com\/alpr-dashboard\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ALPR Dashboard<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gives you even more capabilities.\u00a0 Use any IP camera to capture images because the magic happens on your computer using Windows ALPR.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-single-image tatsu-module align-center tatsu-D74pyqi4k  \" ><div class=\"tatsu-single-image-inner \" style=\"width : 1920px;\" ><div class = \"tatsu-single-image-padding-wrap\" style = \"padding-bottom : 66.666666666667%;\" ><\/div><a class = \"mfp-image\" href = \"https:\/\/platerecognizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/License-Plate-Reader-On-Windows-All-Cameras.jpg\" ><img class = \"tatsu-gradient-border\" alt = \"License Plate Reader On Windows All Cameras\" title = \"License-Plate-Reader-On-Windows-All-Cameras\" src = \"https:\/\/platerecognizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/License-Plate-Reader-On-Windows-All-Cameras.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><style>.tatsu-D74pyqi4k{margin: 0px 0px 20px 0px;}.tatsu-D74pyqi4k .tatsu-single-image-inner{border-style: solid;border-width: 3px;border-color: rgba(112,112,112,1); max-width: 100%;border-radius: 5px;}.tatsu-D74pyqi4k.tatsu-single-image{transform: translate3d(0px,0px, 0);}<\/style><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-MdIxArg6R  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner tatsu-align-center  clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-MdIxArg6R.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: center;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"caption\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exterior camera<\/span>.\u00a0 Source: Unsplash.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-wz2PCOB8n  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner tatsu-align-center  clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-wz2PCOB8n.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}<\/style>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plate Recognizer Stream: Windows ALPR from Video<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For businesses and organizations that prefer to use live camera or video feeds, we offer<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/platerecognizer.com\/stream\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Plate Recognizer Stream.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Our software delivers the same accuracy with video, even in situations that cause misreads in some of the most popular cameras with built-in LPR technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stream can analyze data as it comes in or decipher license plate data from video you have on file.\u00a0 Either connect Stream directly to your IP cameras to process vehicle data in real-time or point it to any mp4 video file to receive the license plate data it contains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stream is extremely flexible, so it\u2019s easy to customize based on your cameras, hardware and environment so it meets your needs and goals.\u00a0 Like with Snapshot, almost any camera works because you\u2019re actually working with ALPR on a Windows PC<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-X6-PhtKbv  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner tatsu-align-center  clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-X6-PhtKbv.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}<\/style>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Benefits of Windows ALPR<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t yet have LPR cameras, you could easily spend more than $1,000 each getting set up, then most of the time you\u2019re locked into using one brand.\u00a0 With Plate Recognizer, you\u2019re not locked into anything.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using Windows ALPR is extremely cost-effective because it uses computers you already own paired with more affordably priced IP cameras.\u00a0 Our Windows ALPR also delivers a number of other benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-Qr3VpWlFc  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner tatsu-align-center  clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-Qr3VpWlFc.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}<\/style>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lightning Fast License Plate Recognition<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ANPR inference speeds are the average time it takes to provide data on one license plate. Our Snapshot software delivers <a href=\"https:\/\/platerecognizer.com\/snapshot\/?utm_source=kyle&amp;utm_medium=email#speeds\">incredibly fast ALPR<\/a>.\u00a0 That\u2019s important in a variety of situations, like when vehicles are moving quickly, when ANPR is being used by law enforcement, or if you use ALPR for collecting tolls.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-single-image tatsu-module align-center tatsu-WT-MSGGmM  \" ><div class=\"tatsu-single-image-inner \" style=\"width : 1920px;\" ><div class = \"tatsu-single-image-padding-wrap\" style = \"padding-bottom : 66.458333333333%;\" ><\/div><a class = \"mfp-image\" href = \"https:\/\/platerecognizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/License-Plate-Reader-On-Windows.jpg\" ><img class = \"tatsu-gradient-border\" alt = \"License Plate Reader On Windows\" title = \"License-Plate-Reader-On-Windows\" src = \"https:\/\/platerecognizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/License-Plate-Reader-On-Windows.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><style>.tatsu-WT-MSGGmM{margin: 0px 0px 20px 0px;}.tatsu-WT-MSGGmM .tatsu-single-image-inner{border-style: solid;border-width: 3px;border-color: rgba(112,112,112,1); max-width: 100%;border-radius: 5px;}.tatsu-WT-MSGGmM.tatsu-single-image{transform: translate3d(0px,0px, 0);}<\/style><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-NnUnZi75m  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner tatsu-align-center  clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-NnUnZi75m.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: center;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"caption\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">License Plates Show Wide Variety. Source: Pixabay<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-XEw8BT7d8  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner tatsu-align-center  clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-XEw8BT7d8.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}<\/style>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highly Accurate Results<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Software vendors claim up to 99 percent capture rates, but what they don\u2019t tell you is how they arrived at that data.\u00a0 Usually, that statistic comes from images taken of clean plates in good lighting where the vehicle was parked.\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ipvm.com\/reports\/vivotek-lpr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testing shows<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> some of the most popular LPR cameras might actually offer closer to 80 percent accuracy when tested in real-world situations.\u00a0 That means 20 percent of the data they provide is unreliable, it isn&#8217;t good for anything.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why we put our ALPR for Windows through every test we can come up with.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/platerecognizer.com\/alpr-results\">We share results<\/a> using different camera angles, image resolutions, blur distances, light levels and plate types.\u00a0 Then we offer a free trial so you can verify it works as advertised at absolutely no risk to your bottom line.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-w2rhYqfw6  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner tatsu-align-center  clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-w2rhYqfw6.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}<\/style>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fast Deployment<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You could spend the next several days researching every available ANPR solution to compare and contrast, hoping what they\u2019re telling you about their technology is true.\u00a0 Or you could be looking 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