ocrmypdf ☆

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Description:
Adds an OCR text layer to scanned PDF files

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 16.12.0@0 | Tracked Since: Nov 8, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: ocr pdf document-processing scanning productivity

Install: brew install ocrmypdf

About:
OCRmyPDF adds an OCR text layer to scanned PDF files, making them searchable and selectable. It processes images using Tesseract OCR and reconstructs the PDF with a text overlay while preserving the original visual quality. The tool supports automatic language detection, batch processing, and output compression for efficient document management.

Key Features:

Multi-language OCR support via Tesseract
Preserves original document layout and image quality
Batch processing capabilities for multiple files
Output compression and optimization options
Metadata preservation and PDF/A conversion support

Use Cases:

Converting scanned documents into searchable archives
Digitizing paper documents for business workflows
Making academic papers and books text-searchable
Processing invoices and receipts for document management systems

Alternatives:

Tesseract – Direct Tesseract usage requires more manual setup and doesn't handle PDF reconstruction
Adobe Acrobat Pro – Commercial alternative with OCR capabilities but requires paid license
pdftotext – Extracts text from existing text layers but cannot perform OCR on scanned documents

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 24, 2025 8:10am	16.12.0	0	VERSION_BUMP	cb7874f2
Nov 8, 2025 8:12am		2	VERSION_BUMP	810947eb
Sep 18, 2025 9:14am		0	VERSION_BUMP	fd41853c
Sep 16, 2025 9:01am		0	VERSION_BUMP	49eac168
Nov 10, 2024 11:59am		0	VERSION_BUMP	b7f8dd16
Sep 12, 2024 3:44pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	145ead68