PDF Tools

Stirling-PDF is a software that allows users to convert PDF files into editable formats such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. It uses advanced algorithms to preserve the layout and formatting of the original PDF, making it easy to edit and reuse the content.

✦ Best for freelancers needing accurate document conversions

Markitdown is a simple Markdown editor designed for developers. It allows users to write and preview Markdown text in a distraction-free interface.

✦ Best for developers seeking simple markdown editing

OCRmyPDF adds an OCR text layer to scanned PDF files, making them searchable. The original page images are kept intact and the recognised text is placed underneath them, so the document looks unchanged while its contents can be searched, selected and copied. It runs from the command line using the Tesseract OCR engine.

✦ Best for small teams and individuals with clear scans.

MinerU is a high-accuracy document parsing engine that converts PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, images, and web pages into structured Markdown/JSON. It features a VLM+OCR dual engine, supporting 109 languages, and native integration with LangChain, Dify, and FastGPT. The engine can handle scanned documents, handwriting, multi-column layouts, and cross-page table merging, with output following human reading order and automatic header/footer removal.

✦ Best for those seeking high-accuracy document parsing and native integration with popular ai frameworks.