OCRmyPDF

OCRmyPDF adds an optical character recognition (OCR) text layer to scanned PDF files, allowing them to be searched. PDF is the best format for storing and exchanging scanned documents. Unfortunately, PDFs can be difficult to modify. OCRmyPDF makes it easy to apply image processing and OCR (recognized, searchable text) to existing PDFs.

Features

Generates a searchable PDF/A file from a regular PDF
Places OCR text accurately below the image to ease copy / paste
Keeps the exact resolution of the original embedded images
When possible, inserts OCR information as a "lossless" operation without disrupting any other content
Optimizes PDF images, often producing files smaller than the input file
If requested, deskews and/or cleans the image before performing OCR
Distributes work across all available CPU cores

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License

Mozilla Public License 1.0 (MPL)

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Programming Language

Python

Related Categories

Python PDF Software, Python OCR Software

Registered

2023-11-17

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