Obsidian OCR for Obsidian
Use optical character recognition to search for text in images and PDFs within Obsidian.
Best For
Key Use Cases
- Searching handwritten notes
- Extracting text from scanned textbooks
- Indexing PDF articles with embedded images
- Organizing research materials with non-selectable text
Pros
- Enables full-text search for non-selectable content
- Supports both images and PDFs
- Integrates directly into Obsidian's search
Limitations
- OCR accuracy depends on image quality
- May require additional system dependencies
- Processing large files can be slow
- Potential privacy concerns with local OCR engines
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