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OpenDataLoader PDF

PDF parser that outputs Markdown, JSON and HTML, plus PDF auto-tagging

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What it is

A Java-based PDF parser with Python, Node.js and Java SDKs that converts PDFs into Markdown, HTML, and JSON with bounding boxes, reading order, tables, headings and lists. A hybrid mode sends hard pages to an AI backend for OCR on scans, borderless tables, LaTeX formulas and chart descriptions. It can also add accessibility tags to PDFs that lack them, producing Tagged PDFs that screen readers can navigate. Developers building RAG pipelines use it to prepare documents for chunking and citation, and organizations use it to cut the cost of accessibility remediation.

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29,752 GitHub stars.
29,752

Forks
2,824
Commits
963
Contributors
30
Language
Java
License
Apache-2.0
Last commit
Oct 20, 2026
On GitHub since
May 2025
First release
August 2025
Platforms
CLI, library
Self-hostable
No
Alternative to
Adobe Acrobat
Tags
  • pdf
  • ocr
  • document-parsing
  • file-conversion
  • rag

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What people are saying

Updated Oct 21, 2026
  • Hacker NewsOpenDataLoader-PDF: An open source tool for structured PDF parsingSep 23, 2025 · 109 points · 28 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsShow HN: OpenDataLoader – Safe, Open, High-Performance PDF Loader for AIDec 9, 2025 · 4 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“🔗 #LangChain integration, #Python/#NodeJS/#Java SDKs. JSON output with bounding boxes + page numbers enables click-to-source citation UX in #RAG pipelines”Apr 11, 2026 · 2 likes · 1 reply (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“FWIW i noted this one down, though i haven't tried it and am not really at a "technical" level to assess it”Apr 7, 2026 · 2 likes · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“GitHub - opendataloader-project/opendataloader-pdf: PDF Parser for AI-ready data. Automate PDF accessibility. Open-source.”Apr 25, 2026 · 1 like · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“opendataloader-project/opendataloader-pdf: PDF Parser for AI-ready data. Automate PDF accessibility. Open-source.”Mar 20, 2026 · 1 like · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“GitHub - opendataloader-project/opendataloader-pdf: PDF Parser for AI-ready data. Automate PDF accessibility. Open-source.”Mar 18, 2026 · 1 like · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“OpenDataLoader PDF PDF Parser for AI-ready data. Automate PDF accessibility. Open-source.”Apr 9, 2026 · 0 likes · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“OpenDataLoader-PDF: An open source tool for structured PDF parsing (github.com) Discussion | Main Link”Sep 24, 2025 · 0 likes · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“OpenDataLoader-PDF: An open source tool for structured PDF parsing”Sep 23, 2025 · 0 likes · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)