Alternatives to OCRmyPDF
Adds a searchable text layer to a scanned PDF without disturbing the page images, producing a PDF/A you can search and copy from. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
OCRmyPDF
Adds a searchable text layer to a scanned PDF without disturbing the page images, producing a PDF/A you can search and copy from.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as OCRmyPDF.
gImageReader
Recognize text from scans and PDFs through a desktop interface.
gImageReader is a free GPL-3.0 desktop interface for recognizing text from scans and PDFs on Windows and Linux, with editable recognition areas instead of command-line use.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Paperless-ngx
Turns scanned paper into a searchable archive: OCR, automatic tagging, full-text search and a web interface you host yourself.
Pot
Cross-platform translation and OCR tool triggered by selecting text.
Teedy
Lightweight self-hosted document management server.
Mayan EDMS
Mature open-source document management system with workflows.
PDFgear
A free PDF reader, editor and converter for desktop and mobile, with online tools and an AI assistant.
