---
title: Arabic PDF OCR
emoji: 🕌
colorFrom: green
colorTo: blue
sdk: gradio
sdk_version: 4.44.0
app_file: app.py
pinned: false
license: mit
---

# 🕌 Arabic PDF OCR

Extract text from Arabic PDFs using open-source OCR engines built for Arabic.

| Model | Quality | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| **QARI-OCR** | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Built specifically for Arabic by the NAMAA community. Handles diacritics, mixed fonts, complex layouts. |
| **EasyOCR** | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Deep-learning, great balance of speed and accuracy |
| **PaddleOCR** | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Excellent for clean printed Arabic text, very fast |

> For best results, enable a GPU in Space settings (ZeroGPU or T4).