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PDF parsing, text extraction, and document format conversion

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# PDF Extraction Guide

Extract text, tables, figures, and metadata from academic PDFs using Python libraries, with strategies for handling multi-column layouts, mathematical content, and scanned documents.

## PDF Extraction Tools Comparison

| Tool | Text | Tables | Figures | Layout | OCR | Speed |
|------|------|--------|---------|--------|-----|-------|
| PyMuPDF (fitz) | Excellent | Manual | Yes | Blocks | No (add with OCR engine) | Fast |
| pdfplumber | Good | Excellent | No | Tables focus | No | Medium |
| PyPDF2 / pypdf | Basic | No | No | No | No | Fast |
| Tabula-py | No | Excellent | No | No | No | Medium |
| GROBID | Structured | Yes | References | Academic layout | No | Slow (ML-based) |
| Nougat (Meta) | Excellent | Yes | Yes | Academic layout | Built-in | Slow (GPU) |
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