document-data-extractor 1.0.4

Best open-source document to markdown extractor for LLM training data. Convert PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, images, URLs to clean markdown, JSON, HTML locally. Alternative to Unstructured, Docling, Marker, MarkItDown, MinerU, PaddleOCR, Tesseract

Document Data Extractor

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Transform any document, image, or URL into LLM-ready formats (Markdown, JSON, CSV, HTML) with intelligent content extraction and advanced OCR.

Key Features

• Cloud Processing (Default): Instant conversion with Nanonets API - no local setup needed
• Local Processing: CPU/GPU options for complete privacy and control
• Universal Input: PDFs, Word docs, Excel, PowerPoint, images, URLs, and raw text
• Smart Output: Markdown, JSON, CSV, HTML, and plain text formats
• LLM-Optimized: Clean, structured output perfect for AI processing
• Intelligent Extraction: Extract specific fields or structured data using AI
• Advanced OCR: Multiple OCR engines with automatic fallback
• Table Processing: Accurate table extraction and formatting
• Image Handling: Extract text from images and visual content
• URL Processing: Direct conversion from web pages

Installation

pip install document-data-extractor

Quick Start

Basic Usage (Cloud Mode - Default)

from document_extractor import DocumentExtractor

# Default cloud mode - no setup required
extractor = DocumentExtractor()

# Extract data from any document
result = extractor.extract("document.pdf")

# Get different output formats
markdown = result.extract_markdown()
json_data = result.extract_data()
html = result.extract_html()
csv_tables = result.extract_csv()

# Extract specific fields
extracted_fields = result.extract_data(specified_fields=[
    "title", "author", "date", "summary", "key_points"
])

# Extract using JSON schema
schema = {
    "title": "string",
    "author": "string", 
    "date": "string",
    "summary": "string",
    "key_points": ["string"],
    "metadata": {
        "page_count": "number",
        "language": "string"
    }
}
structured_data = result.extract_data(json_schema=schema)

With API Key (Unlimited Access)

# Get your free API key from https://app.nanonets.com/#/keys
extractor = DocumentExtractor(api_key="your_api_key_here")
result = extractor.extract("document.pdf")

Local Processing

# Force local CPU processing
extractor = DocumentExtractor(cpu=True)

# Force local GPU processing (requires CUDA)
extractor = DocumentExtractor(gpu=True)

Output Formats

• Markdown: Clean, LLM-friendly format with preserved structure
• JSON: Structured data with metadata and intelligent parsing
• HTML: Formatted output with styling and layout
• CSV: Extract tables and data in spreadsheet format
• Text: Plain text with smart formatting

Examples

Convert Multiple File Types

from document_extractor import DocumentExtractor

extractor = DocumentExtractor()

# PDF document
pdf_result = extractor.extract("report.pdf")
print(pdf_result.extract_markdown())

# Word document  
docx_result = extractor.extract("document.docx")
print(docx_result.extract_data())

# Excel spreadsheet
excel_result = extractor.extract("data.xlsx")
print(excel_result.extract_csv())

# PowerPoint presentation
pptx_result = extractor.extract("slides.pptx")
print(pptx_result.extract_html())

# Image with text
image_result = extractor.extract("screenshot.png")
print(image_result.to_text())

# Web page
url_result = extractor.extract("https://example.com")
print(url_result.extract_markdown())

Extract Tables to CSV

# Extract all tables from a document
result = extractor.extract("financial_report.pdf")
csv_data = result.extract_csv(include_all_tables=True)
print(csv_data)

Enhanced JSON Conversion

The library now uses intelligent document understanding for JSON conversion:

from document_extractor import DocumentExtractor

extractor = DocumentExtractor()
result = extractor.extract("document.pdf")

# Enhanced JSON with Ollama (when available)
json_data = result.extract_data()
print(json_data["format"])  # "ollama_structured_json" or "structured_json"

# The enhanced conversion provides:
# - Better document structure understanding
# - Intelligent table parsing
# - Automatic metadata extraction  
# - Key information identification
# - Proper data type handling

Requirements for enhanced JSON (if using cpu=True):

• Install: pip install 'document-data-extractor[local-llm]'
• Install Ollama and run: ollama serve
• Pull a model: ollama pull llama3.2

If Ollama is not available, the library automatically falls back to the standard JSON parser.

Extract Specific Fields & Structured Data

# Extract specific fields from any document
result = extractor.extract("invoice.pdf")

# Method 1: Extract specific fields
extracted = result.extract_data(specified_fields=[
    "invoice_number", 
    "total_amount", 
    "vendor_name",
    "due_date"
])

# Method 2: Extract using JSON schema
schema = {
    "invoice_number": "string",
    "total_amount": "number", 
    "vendor_name": "string",
    "line_items": [{
        "description": "string",
        "amount": "number"
    }]
}

structured = result.extract_data(json_schema=schema)

How it works:

• Automatically uses cloud API when available
• Falls back to local Ollama for privacy-focused processing
• Same interface works for both cloud and local modes

Cloud Mode Usage Examples:

from document_extractor import DocumentExtractor

# Default cloud mode (rate-limited without API key)
extractor = DocumentExtractor()

# With API key for unlimited access
extractor = DocumentExtractor(api_key="your_api_key_here")

# Extract specific fields from invoice
result = extractor.extract("invoice.pdf")

# Extract key invoice information
invoice_fields = result.extract_data(specified_fields=[
    "invoice_number",
    "total_amount", 
    "vendor_name",
    "due_date",
    "items_count"
])

print("Extracted Invoice Fields:")
print(invoice_fields)
# Output: {"extracted_fields": {"invoice_number": "INV-001", ...}, "format": "specified_fields"}

# Extract structured data using schema
invoice_schema = {
    "invoice_number": "string",
    "total_amount": "number",
    "vendor_name": "string",
    "billing_address": {
        "street": "string",
        "city": "string", 
        "zip_code": "string"
    },
    "line_items": [{
        "description": "string",
        "quantity": "number",
        "unit_price": "number",
        "total": "number"
    }],
    "taxes": {
        "tax_rate": "number",
        "tax_amount": "number"
    }
}

structured_invoice = result.extract_data(json_schema=invoice_schema)
print("Structured Invoice Data:")
print(structured_invoice)
# Output: {"structured_data": {...}, "schema": {...}, "format": "structured_json"}

# Extract from different document types
receipt = extractor.extract("receipt.jpg")
receipt_data = receipt.extract_data(specified_fields=[
    "merchant_name", "total_amount", "date", "payment_method"
])

contract = extractor.extract("contract.pdf") 
contract_schema = {
    "parties": [{
        "name": "string",
        "role": "string"
    }],
    "contract_value": "number",
    "start_date": "string",
    "end_date": "string",
    "key_terms": ["string"]
}
contract_data = contract.extract_data(json_schema=contract_schema)

Local extraction requirements (if using cpu=True):

• Install ollama package: pip install 'document-data-extractor[local-llm]'
• Install Ollama and run: ollama serve
• Pull a model: ollama pull llama3.2

Chain with LLM

# Perfect for LLM workflows
document_text = extractor.extract("research_paper.pdf").extract_markdown()

# Use with any LLM
response = your_llm_client.chat(
    messages=[{
        "role": "user", 
        "content": f"Summarize this research paper:\n\n{document_text}"
    }]
)

Command Line Interface

# Basic conversion (cloud mode default)
document-data-extractor document.pdf

# With API key for unlimited access
document-data-extractor document.pdf --api-key YOUR_API_KEY

# Local processing modes
document-data-extractor document.pdf --cpu-mode
document-data-extractor document.pdf --gpu-mode

# Different output formats
document-data-extractor document.pdf --output json
document-data-extractor document.pdf --output html
document-data-extractor document.pdf --output csv

# Extract specific fields
document-data-extractor invoice.pdf --output json --extract-fields invoice_number total_amount

# Extract with JSON schema
document-data-extractor document.pdf --output json --json-schema schema.json

# Multiple files
document-data-extractor *.pdf --output markdown

# Save to file
document-data-extractor document.pdf --output-file result.md

# Comprehensive field extraction examples
document-data-extractor invoice.pdf --output json --extract-fields invoice_number vendor_name total_amount due_date line_items

# Extract from different document types with specific fields
document-data-extractor receipt.jpg --output json --extract-fields merchant_name total_amount date payment_method

document-data-extractor contract.pdf --output json --extract-fields parties contract_value start_date end_date

# Using JSON schema files for structured extraction
document-data-extractor invoice.pdf --output json --json-schema invoice_schema.json
document-data-extractor contract.pdf --output json --json-schema contract_schema.json

# Combine with API key for unlimited access
document-data-extractor document.pdf --api-key YOUR_API_KEY --output json --extract-fields title author date summary

# Force local processing with field extraction (requires Ollama)
document-data-extractor document.pdf --cpu-mode --output json --extract-fields key_points conclusions recommendations

Example schema.json file:

{
  "invoice_number": "string",
  "total_amount": "number",
  "vendor_name": "string",
  "billing_address": {
    "street": "string",
    "city": "string",
    "zip_code": "string"
  },
  "line_items": [{
    "description": "string",
    "quantity": "number",
    "unit_price": "number"
  }]
}

API Reference for library

DocumentExtractor

DocumentExtractor(
    preserve_layout: bool = True,      # Preserve document structure
    include_images: bool = True,       # Include image content
    ocr_enabled: bool = True,         # Enable OCR processing
    api_key: str = None,              # API key for unlimited cloud access
    model: str = None,                # Model for cloud processing ("gemini", "openapi")
    cpu: bool = False,     # Force local CPU processing
    gpu: bool = False      # Force local GPU processing
)

ConversionResult Methods

result.extract_markdown() -> str                    # Clean markdown output
result.extract_data(                              # Structured JSON
    specified_fields: List[str] = None,       # Extract specific fields
    json_schema: Dict = None                  # Extract with schema
) -> Dict
result.extract_html() -> str                      # Formatted HTML
result.extract_csv() -> str                       # CSV format for tables
result.to_text() -> str                      # Plain text

Advanced Configuration

Custom OCR Settings

extractor = DocumentExtractor(
    cpu=True,        # Use local processing
    ocr_enabled=True,          # Enable OCR
    preserve_layout=True,      # Maintain structure
    include_images=True        # Process images
)

Environment Variables

export NANONETS_API_KEY="your_api_key"
# Now all conversions use your API key automatically

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guidelines for details.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

• Email: [e-mail]
• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions

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