Python

MinerU

PDF to Markdown with formulas and tables

by opendatalab · AGPL-3.0

78 888stars6 621forksPythonlanguage9 days agolast push

Document AI & OCRDocument extractorAGPL-3.0Runs locallyPythonIntermediate

From the README

Install

pip install --upgrade pip
pip install uv
uv pip install -U "mineru[all]"

Native support for DOCX, PPTX, and XLSX parsing
Formulas → LaTeX · Tables → HTML, accurate layout reconstruction
Supports scanned docs, handwriting, multi-column layouts, cross-page table merging

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What is MinerU?

MinerU extracts text, tables, formulas and images from PDFs into Markdown or JSON, handling scientific documents particularly well.

Why people choose MinerU

Extracts formulas as LaTeX
Strong table structure recovery
Handles scanned documents

MinerU at a glance

Category	Document AI & OCR
Type	Document extractor
License	AGPL-3.0
Runs locally	Yes
Built with	Python
Skill level	Intermediate
Best for	scientific PDFs with formulas

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Open-source alternatives to MinerU

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olmOCRTurn PDFs into clean training-grade text

TesseractThe classic OCR engine

MinerU head-to-head

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FAQ

Is MinerU free?

MinerU is free and open-source (AGPL-3.0 license), so you can use, self-host and modify it at no cost.

Can I run MinerU locally?

Yes. MinerU is designed to run on your own machine or server, keeping your data private.

What is the best alternative to MinerU?

Popular open-source alternatives include Marker, Docling, Surya. See the comparisons above to choose.

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