🔒 PDF program to extract text from Scan PDFs

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[rugged meadow]

import pytesseract
from pdf2image import convert_from_path
import glob

pdfs = glob.glob(f'/Users/Downloads/Example.pdf')
for pdf_path in pdfs:
    pages = convert_from_path(pdf_path, 500)
    for pageNum, imgBlob in enumerate(pages):
        text = pytesseract.image_to_string(imgBlob)
        with open(f'/Users/
Downloads/{pdf_path[:4]}__page__{pageNum}.txt', 'w') as the_file:
            the_file.write(text)

I need to figure out a way to extract text from a scan pdfs

[slim remnant]

what's wrong with the code? that looks correct

[rugged meadow]

It has not been able to extract the text from a scan pdf as I have to DM you the file

Sorry have to protect my PII

[slim remnant]

you don't have to send me anything

[rugged meadow]

Okay

hi is what I am talking about

[slim remnant]

the OCR might have a hard time reading the stylized text
is that what you're trying to capture?

[rugged meadow]

Yes

From like notes if I scan in a pdf and want to extract the text from there

It seems like it is easier for people to be able to do it

[slim remnant]

you can give https://github.com/tesseract-ocr/tessdata_best a shot
but tesseract really struggles with non-standard fonts

[rugged meadow]

Are you good at vs studio keyboard shortcuts as I cannot be able to type as it just wants to delte everything

[slim remnant]

nah I don't use it

[rugged meadow]

Okay as thank you

[rugged meadow]

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