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OCR scanned PDFs to text and Markdown

Reads scanned and image-only PDF pages with OCR and returns page-aware Markdown or plain text, keeping the text layer where a page has one. English by default; German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Dutch available. Pay per event: $0.003 per PDF processed plus $0.006 per OCR page that returns at least 20 characters.

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PDF to Markdown & Text Extractor
PDF to Markdown & Text Extractorlintlab/pdf-to-markdown
PDF URL
HTTP
Pages
Processed
+2 fields
Text
Number
Boolean
List
Object

Input

PDF URLs(required)
url:https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/3cHX2WBgHCKzk3vnX/records/ocr-sample-scanned-pdf
OCR mode:auto
OCR languages:eng

Output fields

PDF URL
HTTP
Pages
Processed
Tables
Error

How it works

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The PDF to Markdown & Text Extractor Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like PDF URLs, OCR mode, and more, to match your specific use case.

Receive the "OCR scanned PDFs to text and Markdown" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as PDF URL, HTTP, pages, and more.

Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also run the "OCR scanned PDFs to text and Markdown" task via API.

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