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OCRmyPDF adds an OCR text layer to scanned PDF files, allowing them to be searched
34K starsJun 12, 2026 pushdocument-processingPythonPDF
$ npx skills add ocrmypdf/OCRmyPDFAlternatives
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A free tool to OCR a PDF and add a text "layer" in the original file, making a searchable PDF. Use only open source tools. Please tip!
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OCR model that handles complex tables, forms, handwriting with full layout.
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$ npx skills add microsoft/markitdown#6
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$ npx skills add opendatalab/MinerU#7
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Turn any PDF or image document into structured data for your AI. A powerful, lightweight OCR toolkit that bridges the gap between images/PDFs and LLMs. Supports 100+ languages.
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$ npx skills add HIllya51/LunaTranslator#10
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10K starsJun 29, 2026 pushdocument-processingPythonPDF
$ npx skills add pymupdf/PyMuPDF#11
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10K starsJun 11, 2026 pushdocument-processingPythonPDF
$ npx skills add py-pdf/pypdf#12
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$ npx skills add STranslate/STranslate#13
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$ npx skills add zyddnys/manga-image-translator#14
Effortless data labeling with AI support from Segment Anything and other awesome models.
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$ npx skills add CVHub520/X-AnyLabeling#15
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$ npx skills add Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF#16
📄 Create PDF files using React
17K starsJun 9, 2026 pushdocument-processingTypeScriptPDF
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