OCRmyPDF — Python API & Plugins Guide

Overview

OCRmyPDF provides a Python API for programmatic use and a plugin interface for extending or replacing OCR engines. This skill covers the Python API, integration patterns, and the plugin ecosystem.

For CLI usage, see the ocrmypdf skill. For batch scripting, see ocrmypdf-batch.

Python API

Basic usage

import ocrmypdf

# Basic OCR
exit_code = ocrmypdf.ocr('input.pdf', 'output.pdf')