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OCRFeeder
What it is
OCRFeeder is a Linux system for analyzing document layouts and recognizing text in images. It identifies image contents, separates graphics from text, and applies optical character recognition to text areas. In its GTK graphical interface, users can correct recognized characters and bounding boxes, set paragraph styles, and clean input images. The application can import PDFs and lets users save or load projects. It produces multiple output formats, with ODT as its main format, and includes both graphical and command-line interfaces. OCRFeeder uses system-wide OCR engines, including command-line OCR engines. Documentation for the graphical interface is available from its Help menu or by pressing F1. It is free software under the GNU General Public License, version 3 or any later version. The GNOME Wiki links to source code and release packages, and the project page links to a GitLab issue tracker. The listed roadmap includes proposed work on plain-text export, undo and redo, and selecting OCR engines with automatic result selection. The README names Joaquim Rocha as author and states that the software is distributed without warranty.
For and against
For
- Automatically separates graphics from text
- Allows correction of recognized characters and bounding boxes
- Imports PDFs and saves or loads projects
- Offers graphical and command-line interfaces
- Free software under GPL version 3 or later
Against
- Linux is the only listed platform
- Plain-text export is listed as a roadmap addition
- Undo and redo are listed as roadmap additions
The verdict
OCRFeeder provides layout analysis, OCR, and document correction tools on Linux, with ODT as its main output format. Readers should note that plain-text export and undo and redo appear as proposed roadmap work.
Who it suits
OCRFeeder may suit Linux users who need to turn scanned documents or PDFs into editable, formatted output. It offers both a graphical interface and a command-line interface.
Plans and prices
OCRFeeder
Free software under GPL version 3 or later
Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Author
- The README names Joaquim Rocha as the author.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Automatic analysis
- It automatically outlines image contents, distinguishes graphics from text, and performs OCR on the text.wiki.gnome.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Code availability
- The GNOME Wiki links to the source repository and release packages.wiki.gnome.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Command line
- The project README says OCRFeeder includes both graphical and command line interfaces.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The README says graphical interface documentation is available from the Help menu or by pressing F1.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The GNOME project page links to source code and release packages.wiki.gnome.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Editing
- Its GTK graphical interface lets users correct unrecognized characters, define or correct bounding boxes, set paragraph styles, and clean input images.wiki.gnome.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Editing tools
- Its GTK graphical interface lets users correct recognized characters and bounding boxes, set paragraph styles, and clean input images.wiki.gnome.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Export
- The interface can export documents to multiple formats.wiki.gnome.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Help
- The graphical interface includes documentation accessible from its Help menu or by pressing F1.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Supported inputs
- bothwiki.gnome.org · read 23 Sep 2026
- Interfaces
- OCRFeeder provides graphical and command-line interfaces.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Layout analysis
- It automatically outlines image contents, distinguishes graphics from text, and performs OCR on text.wiki.gnome.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The README says OCRFeeder is free software under the GNU General Public License, version 3 or, at the user's option, any later version.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Limitations
- The project roadmap lists plain-text export and Undo/Redo support as items to add.wiki.gnome.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- OCR engine integration
- OCRFeeder uses system-wide OCR engines; its project documentation says command-line OCR engines can be used with it.mail.gnome.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Output
- It generates multiple formats, with ODT as its main format.wiki.gnome.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- PDF and projects
- Users can import PDFs and save or load projects.wiki.gnome.org · read 9 Oct 2026
