PDF OCR Converter

A Python script that batch processes PDF files using OCRmyPDF to make them searchable through Optical Character Recognition (OCR).

Description

This script automates the process of converting non-searchable PDF documents into searchable ones using OCR technology. It processes all PDF files in a specified input directory and saves the OCR-processed versions to an output directory.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• OCRmyPDF (must be installed and accessible from command line)

Installation

1. Install OCRmyPDF:

   # For Ubuntu/Debian
   apt-get install ocrmypdf
   
   # For macOS
   brew install ocrmypdf
   
   # For Windows
   pip install ocrmypdf

2. Clone this repository or download the script.

Configuration

Modify the following variables in the script to match your environment:

input_folder = "C:\\root\\archive\\ocr_pend"  # Folder containing original PDFs
output_folder = "C:\\root\\archive"           # Folder for processed PDFs

Usage

1. Place your PDF files in the input folder
2. Run the script:

   python pdf_to_ocr.py

The script will:

• Process all PDF files in the input folder
• Apply OCR to make them searchable
• Save the processed files to the output folder
• Print progress messages for each file

Features

• Batch processing of multiple PDF files
• Automatic creation of output directory if it doesn't exist
• Error handling and progress reporting
• Maintains original file names

Error Handling

The script includes basic error handling that will:

• Print success messages for each successfully processed file
• Print error messages if processing fails for any file
• Continue processing remaining files even if one fails

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and enhancement requests!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Uses OCRmyPDF for PDF processing

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