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# Layerize Text

# Layerize Text

POST https://api.ideogram.ai/v1/ideogram-v3/layerize-text
Content-Type: multipart/form-data

Analyzes an image to detect text regions, then returns each detected text block with its position, content, font information, and styling.

The response includes a text-erased base image (background with all text removed) and a flat list of detected text blocks.

Supported image formats include JPEG, PNG, and WebP (max size 10MB).

Image links are available for a limited period of time; if you would like to keep the image, you must download it.


Reference: https://developer.ideogram.ai/api-reference/api-reference/layerize-text-v3

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: API
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /v1/ideogram-v3/layerize-text:
    post:
      operationId: post-layerize-text-v-3
      summary: Layerize Text
      description: >
        Analyzes an image to detect text regions, then returns each detected
        text block with its position, content, font information, and styling.


        The response includes a text-erased base image (background with all text
        removed) and a flat list of detected text blocks.


        Supported image formats include JPEG, PNG, and WebP (max size 10MB).


        Image links are available for a limited period of time; if you would
        like to keep the image, you must download it.
      tags:
        - subpackage_generate
      parameters:
        - name: Api-Key
          in: header
          description: >-
            API key for access control. Use in the header with the name
            \"Api-Key\"
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Text layers detected and extracted successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LayerizeTextResponse'
        '400':
          description: Invalid input provided.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                description: Any type
        '401':
          description: Not authorized.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                description: Any type
        '429':
          description: Too many requests.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                description: Any type
      requestBody:
        description: A request to detect and extract text layers from an image.
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                image:
                  type: string
                  format: binary
                  description: >-
                    The image to analyze for text detection. The image should be
                    in JPEG, PNG, or WebP format (max size 10MB).
                prompt:
                  type: string
                  description: >-
                    An optional text description of the image. If not provided,
                    a description will be auto-generated from the image.
                seed:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Seed'
              required:
                - image
servers:
  - url: https://api.ideogram.ai
components:
  schemas:
    Seed:
      type: integer
      description: Random seed. Set for reproducible generation.
      title: Seed
    LayerizeTextResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        base_image_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL of the image with all detected text removed.
        original_image_url:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: uri
          description: URL of the original image with text intact.
        seed:
          type: integer
          description: Random seed. Set for reproducible generation.
      required:
        - base_image_url
        - seed
      description: >
        The response containing detected text blocks and a text-erased base
        image.


        Image links are available for a limited period of time; if you would
        like to keep the image, you must download it.
      title: LayerizeTextResponse
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Api-Key
      description: API key for access control. Use in the header with the name \"Api-Key\"

```

## SDK Code Examples

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.ideogram.ai/v1/ideogram-v3/layerize-text"

files = { "image": "open('string', 'rb')" }
payload = {
    "prompt": ,
    "seed": 
}
headers = {"Api-Key": "<apiKey>"}

response = requests.post(url, data=payload, files=files, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api.ideogram.ai/v1/ideogram-v3/layerize-text';
const form = new FormData();
form.append('image', 'string');
form.append('prompt', '');
form.append('seed', '');

const options = {method: 'POST', headers: {'Api-Key': '<apiKey>'}};

options.body = form;

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.ideogram.ai/v1/ideogram-v3/layerize-text"

	payload := strings.NewReader("-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"image\"; filename=\"string\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"prompt\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"seed\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Api-Key", "<apiKey>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.ideogram.ai/v1/ideogram-v3/layerize-text")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Api-Key"] = '<apiKey>'
request.body = "-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"image\"; filename=\"string\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"prompt\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"seed\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.ideogram.ai/v1/ideogram-v3/layerize-text")
  .header("Api-Key", "<apiKey>")
  .body("-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"image\"; filename=\"string\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"prompt\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"seed\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.ideogram.ai/v1/ideogram-v3/layerize-text', [
  'multipart' => [
    [
        'name' => 'image',
        'filename' => 'string',
        'contents' => null
    ]
  ]
  'headers' => [
    'Api-Key' => '<apiKey>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.ideogram.ai/v1/ideogram-v3/layerize-text");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Api-Key", "<apiKey>");
request.AddParameter("undefined", "-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"image\"; filename=\"string\"\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"prompt\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"seed\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = ["Api-Key": "<apiKey>"]
let parameters = [
  [
    "name": "image",
    "fileName": "string"
  ],
  [
    "name": "prompt",
    "value": 
  ],
  [
    "name": "seed",
    "value": 
  ]
]

let boundary = "---011000010111000001101001"

var body = ""
var error: NSError? = nil
for param in parameters {
  let paramName = param["name"]!
  body += "--\(boundary)\r\n"
  body += "Content-Disposition:form-data; name=\"\(paramName)\""
  if let filename = param["fileName"] {
    let contentType = param["content-type"]!
    let fileContent = String(contentsOfFile: filename, encoding: String.Encoding.utf8)
    if (error != nil) {
      print(error as Any)
    }
    body += "; filename=\"\(filename)\"\r\n"
    body += "Content-Type: \(contentType)\r\n\r\n"
    body += fileContent
  } else if let paramValue = param["value"] {
    body += "\r\n\r\n\(paramValue)"
  }
}

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.ideogram.ai/v1/ideogram-v3/layerize-text")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```