ocrmypdf
OCRmyPDF — Core OCR Guide
Overview
OCRmyPDF adds an OCR text layer to scanned PDF files, allowing them to be searched or copy-pasted. It uses Tesseract OCR, supports 100+ languages, produces PDF/A by default, and distributes work across all CPU cores.
For image processing (deskew, rotate, clean), see the ocrmypdf-image skill. For optimization and PDF/A options, see ocrmypdf-optimize. For batch/Docker/scripting, see ocrmypdf-batch. For Python API and plugins, see ocrmypdf-api.
Installation
One-liner installs (recommended)
| OS | Command |
|---|---|
| Debian / Ubuntu | apt install ocrmypdf |
| Fedora | dnf install ocrmypdf tesseract-osd |
| macOS (Homebrew) | brew install ocrmypdf |
| macOS (MacPorts) | port install ocrmypdf |
| FreeBSD | pkg install py-ocrmypdf |
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