OCRmyPDF Alternatives

OCRmyPDF is described as 'Adds an OCR text layer to scanned PDF files, allowing them to be searched - jbarlow83/OCRmyPDF' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to OCRmyPDF for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Windows, SaaS and Linux apps. The best OCRmyPDF alternative is Tesseract, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OCRmyPDF are Adobe Acrobat DC, ABBYY FineReader PDF, FreeOCR and OwlOCR.

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OCRmyPDF alternatives page was last updated Feb 26, 2025
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  1. Tesseract icon

    Tesseract

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    Tesseract.js is a javascript library that gets words in almost any language out of images.

    19 Tesseract alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Tesseract screenshot 1

    Tesseract Features

    1.  OCR

    Tesseract VS OCRmyPDF

     

    • Tesseract is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to OCRmyPDF.

    • Tesseract is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OCRmyPDF.

    • Tesseract is Free and Open SourceOCRmyPDF is also Free and Open Source
  2. Adobe Acrobat DC icon

    Adobe Acrobat DC

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    Manage documents effortlessly, edit PDFs, create them from other formats, and e-sign anywhere. Secure sharing and comparison tools ensure smooth workflows and data protection. New AI Assistant offers quick document insights. Perfect for desktop and web platforms.

    283 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    Adobe Acrobat DC screenshot 1

    Top Adobe Acrobat DC Features

    1.  Edit PDF
    2.  PDF OCR
    3.  Text editing
    4.  Fill PDF Forms
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Sign PDF files
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Combine PDF
    10.  Split PDF files
    11.  PDF annotation
    12.  Split and merge PDF files

    Adobe Acrobat DC VS OCRmyPDF

     

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular Web-based alternative to OCRmyPDF.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular commercial alternative to OCRmyPDF.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryOCRmyPDF is Free and Open Source
  4. ABBYY FineReader PDF icon

    ABBYY FineReader PDF

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    Optical recognition software boasting unmatched text accuracy converts scanned documents to editable Word, Excel, or searchable PDFs while preserving layout. Supports 190 languages, simplifies processes with automated tasks, and includes PDF editing tools.

    85 ABBYY FineReader PDF alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    ABBYY FineReader PDF screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Convert PDF to Word document
    3.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  Sign PDF files
    6.  Edit PDF
    7.  Image to text
    8.  Convert PDF to image
    9.  Create PDF files
    10.  PDF OCR
    11.  Convert images to PDF
    12.  Split and merge PDF files

    ABBYY FineReader PDF VS OCRmyPDF

     

    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to OCRmyPDF.

    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is Paid and ProprietaryOCRmyPDF is Free and Open Source
    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is LightweightOCRmyPDF is not according to our users
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    Optical recognition software boasting unmatched text accuracy converts scanned documents to editable Word, Excel, or searchable PDFs while preserving layout. Supports 190 languages, simplifies processes with automated tasks, and ...

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    FreeOCR

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    FreeOCR is a scan & OCR program including the Tesseract free ocr engine, also known as a Tesseract GUI. It includes a Windows installer, and it is very simple to use.

    84 FreeOCR alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FreeOCR screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    For 7 years the app has no updates. Latest release: March 2015 v5.4

    FreeOCR Features

    1.  OCR
    2. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    3.  PDF OCR
    4.  Image Processing

    FreeOCR VS OCRmyPDF

     
  7. OwlOCR icon

    OwlOCR

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    OwlOCR offers simple optical character recognition of text in PDF files, images or on-screen and converts that to plain text.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    OwlOCR screenshot 1

    OwlOCR Features

    1.  OCR

    OwlOCR VS OCRmyPDF

     
  8. Nanonets icon

    Nanonets

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    Nanonets is an LLM based OCR solution that that automates document processing and data extraction workflows. With models that do not rely on pre-defined document templates, Nanonets helps companies automate document-heavy business processes like accounts payable, order...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Home screen

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Recurring Tasks
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  AI-Powered
    5.  PDF OCR
    6.  Convert Image to Excel
    7.  Convert PDF to Text
    8.  Image to text
    9.  Convert PDF to Word document
    10.  Accounts payable automation

    Nanonets VS OCRmyPDF

     

    • Nanonets is the most popular SaaS alternative to OCRmyPDF.

    • Nanonets is Freemium and ProprietaryOCRmyPDF is Free and Open Source
    • Nanonets is Privacy focusedOCRmyPDF is not according to our users
  10. Vovsoft OCR Reader icon

    Vovsoft OCR Reader

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    OCR Reader is an image to text converter program that allows you to extract text from PNG, JPEG, TIFF, WEBP, and BMP image files using Optical Character Recognition.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • TR flagTürkiye

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Scan window

    Vovsoft OCR Reader Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Portable
    3.  Built-in viewer
    4.  Image to text

    Vovsoft OCR Reader VS OCRmyPDF

     
  11. GOCR icon

    GOCR

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    GOCR is an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) program, developed under the GNU Public License. It converts scanned images of text back to text files. Joerg Schulenburg started the program, and now leads a team of developers.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main window

    GOCR Features

    1.  OCR

    GOCR VS OCRmyPDF

     
  12. Klippa DocHorizon icon

    Klippa DocHorizon

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    DocHorizon is an AI-powered document processing platform that automates data extraction, fraud detection, identity verification, anonymization, and e-invoicing.

    58 Klippa DocHorizon alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Klippa DocHorizon screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Import CSV Data
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  OCR
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  Calendar Integration
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Employee onboarding
    8.  PDF OCR
    9.  Automatic data extraction
    10.  AI-Powered
    11.  Business Automation

    Klippa DocHorizon VS OCRmyPDF

     
  13. GetSearchablePDF icon

    GetSearchablePDF

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    GetSearchablePDF is OCR software that turns PDFs into searchable documents via drag-and-drop.

    10 GetSearchablePDF alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    GetSearchablePDF screenshot 1

    GetSearchablePDF Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Handwriting recognition
    3.  PDF OCR
    4.  Screenshot OCR

    GetSearchablePDF VS OCRmyPDF

     
  14. EasyOCR icon

    EasyOCR

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    Ready-to-use OCR with 80+ supported languages and all popular writing scripts including Latin, Chinese, Arabic, Devanagari, Cyrillic and etc.

    15 EasyOCR alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • TH flagThailand

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    EasyOCR screenshot 1

    EasyOCR Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Image Processing

    EasyOCR VS OCRmyPDF

     
  15. Invoice OCR icon

    Invoice OCR

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    Our tool simplifies your data management process by extracting data from invoices and converting them into CSV files.

    55 Invoice OCR alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Online

    Invoice OCR Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  OCR
    3.  PDF OCR

    Invoice OCR VS OCRmyPDF

     
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