# OCRmyPDF (open-source PDF tool)

> OCRmyPDF is a free, open-source PDF tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. OCRmyPDF adds an OCR text layer to scanned PDF files, allowing them to be searched. It has 34,952 GitHub stars and is released under the MPL-2.0 license, and people use it instead of Adobe Acrobat OCR.

[![PyPI version][pypi]](![Homebrew version][homebrew]![ReadTheDocs][docs]![Python versions][pyversions] OCRmyPDF adds an OCR text layer to scanned PDF files, allowing them to be searched or copy-pasted.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/ocrmypdf/OCRmyPDF |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 34,952 |
| License | MPL-2.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | Adobe Acrobat OCR |
| Language | Python |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | yes (published by the project behind the app) |
| Category | PDF editors & tools |
| Latest release | v17.13.0 (Sep 28, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install ocrmypdf
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ocrmypdf

### Snap (Linux)

```sh
snap install ocrmypdf
```

Package page: https://snapcraft.io/ocrmypdf

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