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# Magic-PDF

## Introduction

Magic-PDF is a tool designed to convert PDF documents into Markdown format, capable of processing files stored locally or on object storage supporting S3 protocol.

Key features include:

- Support for multiple front-end model inputs
- Removal of headers, footers, footnotes, and page numbers
- Human-readable layout formatting
- Retains the original document's structure and formatting, including headings, paragraphs, lists, and more
- Extraction and display of images and tables within markdown
- Conversion of equations into LaTeX format
- Automatic detection and conversion of garbled PDFs
- Compatibility with CPU and GPU environments
- Available for Windows, Linux, and macOS platforms

## Getting Started

### Requirements

- Python 3.9 or newer

### Usage Instructions

1. **Install Magic-PDF**

```bash
pip install magic-pdf[cpu] # Install the CPU version 
or
pip install magic-pdf[gpu] # Install the GPU version
```

2. **Usage via Command Line**

```bash
magic-pdf --help
```

## License Information

See [LICENSE.md](https://github.com/magicpdf/Magic-PDF/blob/master/LICENSE.md) for details.

## Acknowledgments

- [PaddleOCR](https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR)
- [PyMuPDF](https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF)