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PDF to Markdown - Extract Text, Tables, Formulas from PDF

by @tanis90

PDF to Markdown converter - extract text, tables and formulas from PDF files to clean Markdown. Use when converting PDF documents, extracting PDF content, pa...

Versionv1.0.4
Downloads771
Installs1
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TERMINAL
clawhub install pdftomd

πŸ“– About This Skill

name: pdf2md description: "PDF to Markdown converter - extract text, tables and formulas from PDF files to clean Markdown. Use when converting PDF documents, extracting PDF content, parsing PDF text, or summarizing PDF reports." homepage: https://mineru.net metadata: {"openclaw":{"emoji":"πŸ“„","requires":{"bins":["mineru-open-api"]},"install":[{"id":"npm","kind":"node","package":"mineru-open-api","bins":["mineru-open-api"],"label":"Install via npm"},{"id":"uv","kind":"uv","package":"mineru-open-api","bins":["mineru-open-api"],"label":"Install via uv"},{"id":"go","kind":"go","package":"github.com/opendatalab/MinerU-Ecosystem/cli/mineru-open-api","bins":["mineru-open-api"],"label":"Install via go install","os":["darwin","linux"]}]}}

PDF to Markdown - Extract Text, Tables, Formulas from PDF

Convert PDF files to clean Markdown using MinerU Open API. No API key required.

Quick Start

# Convert a local PDF to Markdown
mineru-open-api flash-extract report.pdf
Convert a PDF from URL (no download needed)

mineru-open-api flash-extract https://cdn-mineru.openxlab.org.cn/demo/example.pdf
Save to file

mineru-open-api flash-extract report.pdf -o ./output/
Convert specific pages

mineru-open-api flash-extract report.pdf --pages 1-10

Language Rule

You MUST reply to the user in the SAME language they use. This is non-negotiable.

Capabilities

  • Extracts text, tables, and formulas from PDF
  • Supports both local files and URLs directly
  • Page range selection with --pages
  • Language hint with --language (default: ch, use en for English)
  • No API key, no signup, no authentication
  • Max 10MB / 20 pages per document

    • When to Use

  • User asks to "read", "extract", "convert", or "parse" a PDF
  • User shares a PDF file or PDF link and asks for its content
  • User wants to summarize or analyze a PDF document
  • User needs PDF content in Markdown format

    • CLI Reference

    Run mineru-open-api flash-extract --help for all available options.

    Data Flow

    flash-extract sends the document to the MinerU API (mineru.net) for processing and returns Markdown. This is a stateless API call β€” no account, no persistent storage. MinerU is an open-source project by OpenDataLab (Shanghai AI Lab): https://github.com/opendatalab/MinerU

    Notes

  • Output is Markdown only; images/tables/formulas may be replaced with placeholders
  • For larger files (up to 200MB/600 pages) or precision extraction with full assets, use mineru-open-api extract (requires auth via mineru-open-api auth)
  • If the CLI cannot be installed via npm/uv/go, download it from https://mineru.net/ecosystem?tab=cli

    • ⚑ When to Use

    TriggerAction
    - User shares a PDF file or PDF link and asks for its content
    - User wants to summarize or analyze a PDF document
    - User needs PDF content in Markdown format

    πŸ’‘ Examples

    # Convert a local PDF to Markdown
mineru-open-api flash-extract report.pdf
    Convert a PDF from URL (no download needed)
    
mineru-open-api flash-extract https://cdn-mineru.openxlab.org.cn/demo/example.pdf
    Save to file
    
mineru-open-api flash-extract report.pdf -o ./output/
    Convert specific pages
    
mineru-open-api flash-extract report.pdf --pages 1-10

    πŸ“‹ Tips & Best Practices

  • Output is Markdown only; images/tables/formulas may be replaced with placeholders
  • For larger files (up to 200MB/600 pages) or precision extraction with full assets, use mineru-open-api extract (requires auth via mineru-open-api auth)
  • If the CLI cannot be installed via npm/uv/go, download it from https://mineru.net/ecosystem?tab=cli