Introducing MinerU: Simplifying PDF Conversion for Scientific Literature
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Introduction
In the era of rapid technological advancement, managing large volumes of unstructured data is critical. MinerU offers an innovative solution, converting PDFs into machine-readable formats like Markdown and JSON to facilitate easy data extraction and organization.
Born during the pre-training process of InternLM, MinerU focuses on resolving symbol conversion challenges in scientific literature, aiming to support advancements in large-model technology. Despite being in its infancy, MinerU shows immense potential in reshaping how we interact with complex documents.
You can find the repository at https://github.com/opendatalab/MinerU
Check it out please.
Key Features of MinerU
MinerU combines robust features to streamline the process of document parsing:
- Header and Footer Removal: Ensures content coherence by eliminating unnecessary elements.
- Multi-Column Layout Support: Handles single, multi-column, and complex document layouts effectively.
- Structure Preservation: Retains headings, paragraphs, and lists for logical readability.
- Comprehensive Data Extraction: Extracts images, tables, formulas, and even image descriptions.
Capabilities and Functions
- Advanced OCR:
MinerU detects and recognizes text in 84 languages, including scanned and garbled PDFs, using powerful OCR capabilities. - Formula Recognition:
Converts document formulas into LaTeX format, enabling precise mathematical and scientific representations. - Table Conversion:
Automatically recognizes and converts tables into HTML, maintaining structural integrity. - Visualization Tools:
Offers layout and span visualization to validate output quality.
Supported Platforms and Requirements
MinerU supports various operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Ubuntu. The minimum requirements include:
- Memory: 16GB (32GB recommended).
- Python: Version 3.10.
- NVIDIA GPU: 8GB VRAM for GPU-accelerated processing.
- CUDA: Versions 12.1 (PyTorch) and 11.8 (Paddle).
Note: ARM-based systems are currently unsupported.
Quick Start Guide
Install magic-pdf
conda create -n MinerU python=3.10 conda activate MinerU pip install -U magic-pdf[full] --extra-index-url https://wheels.myhloli.com
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