Plate Recognizer for Home Assistant (Marketplace integration)

Installs: 322 sharing analytics
GitHub stars: 3
Connection: Uses the vendor's cloud
Upkeep: Updated in the last 6 months
Version: v3.0.3, October 23, 2026
Category: AI and voice, Image recognition
Kind: Marketplace integration
Needs: Needs the Marketplace (HACS on 2026.10 and older)
Domain: platerecognizer
Source: github.com/zubir2k/homeassistant-platerecognizer
Issues: Report an issue

Independent directory, made by the developer of Vulpo. Not affiliated with Home Assistant or the Open Home Foundation.

Screenshots From the README of zubir2k/homeassistant-platerecognizer.

About

Plate Recognizer reads vehicle number plates from a Home Assistant camera using the Plate Recognizer service. It can use the vendor's cloud API or a self-hosted local SDK, and setup is done in the UI. Each camera becomes a device with a Scan button, a Last plate sensor, a Remaining calls sensor and an image of the last scanned frame. Scans run only when the button is pressed, for example from an automation. Options cover country hints, a watchlist of plates with near-match checking, and optional make, model and colour on paid plans. An event fires for every plate read, and saved frames can be written to a chosen folder.

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Supports

Uses the vendor's cloud Needs an internet connection and an account with the vendor.
From the Marketplace Installed through the Marketplace, formerly HACS.
Actively maintained Its author released or pushed a change in the last six months.

Provides

Sensors

Setting it up

Install it from the Marketplace and restart Home Assistant, then add it under Settings, Devices and services.

Add a camera

Camera
API token
Use a local Plate Recognizer SDK
Local SDK address

After setup

Country hints (comma separated codes, e.g. my, sg)
Watchlist plates (comma separated)
Ignore plates that are not on a vehicle
Only accept plates in the hinted country formats
Include make, model and colour (paid plans)
Folder for saved frames, e.g. /media/platerecognizer (blank to turn off)
Keep a timestamped copy of every frame with a plate
Save the last frame even when no plate is found

Texts from the code of zubir2k/homeassistant-platerecognizer.

Entities

ButtonsScan
ImagesLast frame
SensorsLast plate, Remaining calls

From the README

A modern Home Assistant integration for Plate Recognizer — detect and read vehicle license plates from any HA camera using the Snapshot Cloud API or a self-hosted On-Premise SDK. No Docker required.
Talks directly to the Plate Recognizer API. The idea of a Plate Recognizer integration for Home Assistant was pioneered by @robmarkcole; this integration is a separate implementation built on config entries.
✅ UI setup — config flow and options flow, no YAML, no restart
✅ Scan button — button.press from any automation (e.g. on a Frigate car event)
✅ Last plate sensor — best plate as state, every read (score, country, vehicle, box) in attributes
✅ Last frame image — the scanned frame with plates outlined
✅ Remaining calls sensor — cloud API allowance left this month
✅ Watchlist — near-match (up to 2 characters off), plus on_watchlist in the event
✅ platerecognizer_plate_read event fired for every plate
✅ Cloud API or local SDK, make/model/colour for eligible plans
✅ Multi-camera — one device per camera

From the README of zubir2k/homeassistant-platerecognizer, MIT License. Shortened.