---
name: "ocrfeeder"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ocrfeeder"
version: "0.8.5-11"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ocrfeeder"
---

# ocrfeeder(1)

document layout analysis and optical character recognition system.

## NAME

ocrfeeder - document layout analysis and optical character recognition system.

## SYNOPSIS

**ocrfeeder** *\[OPTIONS\]*

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **ocrfeeder** command.

**OCRFeeder** Given the images it will automatically outline its contents, distinguish  between what's graphics and text and perform OCR over the latter. It generates  multiple formats being its main one ODT.

## OPTIONS

### Generic program information

- **--version**

  Show program's version number and exit

- **-h***,* **--help**

  Show help message and exit

### Other options

- **-i** *IMAGE1 \[IMAGE2 ...\],* **--images=***IMAGE1 \[IMAGE2 ...\]*

  Add the specified images to OCRFeeder after opening it

- **-d** *DIRECTORY,* **--dir=***DIRECTORY*

  Add all images under the specified directory to OCRFeeder after opening it

## FILES

- *~/.config/ocrfeeder/preferences.xml*

  OCRFeeder's configurations file

## FOLDERS

- *~/.config/ocrfeeder/engines/*

  Folder to hold the engines' configuration files

## SEE ALSO

[**ocrfeeder-cli**(1)](/ocrfeeder-cli/1.md)

## AUTHOR

This manpage has been written by Joaquim Rocha \<me@joaquimrocha.com\> and Alberto Garcia \<agarcia@igalia.com\>