What is PDF OCR CLI?
A tool that converts scanned PDFs into searchable text using Mistral AI’s OCR. Optionally enhances accuracy, then rebuilds the PDF with selectable text. Ideal for digitizing paper docs, making image-based PDFs searchable, and extracting text from scans.
Problem
Users need to convert scanned PDFs into searchable text manually, which is time-consuming, error-prone, and inefficient for bulk processing.
Solution
A CLI tool that automatically converts scanned PDFs into searchable text using Mistral AI’s OCR, enhancing accuracy and rebuilding PDFs with selectable text.
Customers
Archivists, legal professionals, librarians, and researchers who handle large volumes of scanned documents requiring digitization and text extraction.
Unique Features
Combines CLI efficiency with AI-enhanced OCR accuracy, supports batch processing, and retains original PDF structure while adding searchable text layers.
User Comments
Saves hours of manual work
High accuracy with complex layouts
CLI integration simplifies automation
Fast processing for bulk files
Essential for document digitization workflows
Traction
Launched on Product Hunt with 300+ upvotes, used by 1,200+ developers and enterprises, $8k MRR, founder has 1.5k followers on X.
Market Size
The global OCR market is projected to reach $39.6 billion by 2030 (Statista, 2023), driven by demand for document digitization in enterprises.
