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OCRmyPDF

OCRmyPDF adds an OCR text layer to scanned PDF files, allowing them to be searched

  • python
  • ocr
  • pdf
  • image-processing
  • tesseract
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35,026
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2,425
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Created
12y

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Overview

OCRmyPDF adds an OCR text layer to scanned PDF files, allowing them to be searched It ranks #3372 on GitTiger, gaining +1 star on October 14, 2026 (UTC).

The project is written in Python and has 2,425 forks. It was created 12y ago.

Installation
git clone https://github.com/ocrmypdf/OCRmyPDF.git
cd OCRmyPDF
# see README for setup