OCRmyPDF

OCRmyPDF is an open-source OCR tool that adds searchable text layers to scanned PDF documents, making them easier to search, archive, and process. Designed for document digitization and automated OCR workflows, OCRmyPDF uses Optical Character Recognition to convert scanned documents into searchable PDFs while preserving the original document layout and appearance.

Features of OCRmyPDF:

• Adds searchable OCR text layers to scanned PDF documents.
• Uses Tesseract OCR for text recognition and supports multiple languages.
• Preserves the original PDF layout and document appearance.
• Supports automatic deskewing and image optimization for scanned documents.
• Handles rotated and scanned pages during the OCR process.
• Supports PDF/A output for long-term document archiving.
• Provides command-line processing for automated and batch OCR workflows.
• Integrates with PDF processing tools such as Ghostscript and QPDF.

OCRmyPDF usage:

$ sudo su
$ apt update
$ cd /opt/ocrmypdf
$ source /opt/ocrmypdf/venv/bin/activate
$ cd /opt/ocrmypdf/source

$ Verify:
# /opt/ocrmypdf/venv/bin/ocrmypdf --version

Disclaimer: OCRmyPDF is an open-source software project developed and maintained by its respective contributors. Users are responsible for configuring and using the software in accordance with their organizational requirements, applicable licenses, and relevant laws and policies.