Replaces proprietary PDF editors by adding a searchable OCR text layer to scanned image-based PDF files. It utilizes Tesseract OCR and Ghostscript to optimize file size and ensure PDF/A compliance.
Tech Stack
PythonOS & Utilities
Why OCRmyPDF?
• Lossless image compression
• Corrects page skew and rotation
• Supports 100+ languages via Tesseract
Limitations
• Command-line interface only
• Requires Ghostscript dependencies
• High CPU usage during processing
3/6/2026
Last Update
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Forks
144
Issues
MPL-2.0
License
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