How can I extract structured data from scanned PDFs using OCR in Python?
06:53 27 Jul 2026

I'm working on a Python project where I need to extract structured information from scanned PDF documents. I'm using OCR, but the extracted text often has incorrect formatting, especially for tables and multi-column layouts.

I've tried converting the PDF pages to images and processing them with Tesseract, but the results are inconsistent for low-quality scans.

I'm looking for suggestions on:

  • Improving OCR accuracy for scanned PDFs.

  • Preserving table structure.

  • Python libraries or preprocessing techniques that work well for this use case.

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