PDF to Markdown Converter

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Pdf2md is a Rust-based tool that converts PDF files to Markdown format, with a file size limit of 10MB. It offers a free API for integrating the conversion functionality into other applications. The tool is accessible through its website, allowing users to upload and convert their PDF files with ease.

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Tobin Hill 1 month ago

10MB cap rules out most real-world PDFs, especially academic papers with embedded images. The Rust implementation is fine, but what matters is extraction accuracy, multi-column layouts and tables are where every PDF-to-markdown tool falls apart. Without OCR built in, this only handles text-native PDFs, which makes the 10MB limit even more confusing since those are typically smaller files anyway.

Alberto Pfannerstill 1 month ago

Really impressive that this is built in Rust, the performance benefits must be substantial for batch conversions. Curious how it handles more complex PDFs with tables, multi-column layouts, or embedded images? The 10MB limit seems reasonable for most use cases, though I wonder if there are plans for a paid tier with higher limits for enterprise users.

Brice Bode 1 month ago

10MB cap is pretty limiting for anything beyond simple documents. What's the parsing approach here, are you extracting text streams directly or running OCR on scanned content? Accuracy on multi-column layouts and tables tends to be where these tools fall apart.