Arabic OCR with an API: Make Scanned Arabic PDFs Searchable (Python)

Short summary

This tutorial shows how to use a PDF OCR API to make scanned Arabic documents searchable in a single call, handling language-specific challenges (right-to-left text, ligatures, diacritics). The approach keeps the original scan intact while adding an invisible text layer, works with mixed Arabic/English documents, and costs nothing on the free tier (1,000 requests/month). Code examples in Python, cURL, and JavaScript include practical tips on scan quality and self-hosting trade-offs.

• •API converts scanned Arabic PDFs to searchable PDFs with invisible text layers
• •Free tier (1,000 requests/month) handles mixed Arabic/English documents automatically
• •Tutorial includes code (Python/cURL/JS) + practical tips on scan quality and self-hosting trade-offs

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