Generate text from an image

This sample demonstrates how to use the Gemini model to generate text from an image.

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For detailed documentation that includes this code sample, see the following:

• Image understanding
• Quickstart: Generate text using the Vertex AI Gemini API

Code sample

Python

Before trying this sample, follow the Python setup instructions in the Vertex AI quickstart using client libraries. For more information, see the Vertex AI Python API reference documentation.

To authenticate to Vertex AI, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.

from google import genai
from google.genai.types import HttpOptions, Part

client = genai.Client(http_options=HttpOptions(api_version="v1"))
response = client.models.generate_content(
    model="gemini-2.0-flash-001",
    contents=[
        "What is shown in this image?",
        Part.from_uri(
            file_uri="gs://cloud-samples-data/generative-ai/image/scones.jpg",
            mime_type="image/jpeg",
        ),
    ],
)
print(response.text)
# Example response:
# The image shows a flat lay of blueberry scones arranged on parchment paper. There are ...

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