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Pdfdeal

Pdfdeal is an MIT-licensed Python library that wraps the Doc2X API for PDF and document conversion and provides local text and Markdown processing tools for preparing material for retrieval workflows.

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Practical overview

When it fits

Use Pdfdeal when a Python document-ingestion flow needs Doc2X conversion and additional processing of PDF-derived text or Markdown before material is passed to a retrieval or knowledge-base system.

Who it is for

  • Python developers building PDF ingestion workflows for RAG or knowledge-base applications.
  • Teams that need Doc2X-backed OCR and conversion alongside local processing of extracted text and Markdown.

Documented uses

  • Convert PDF files or folders into formats such as DOCX or Markdown using the Doc2X API.
  • Prepare extracted document text for retrieval through local preprocessing.
  • Convert HTML tables in Markdown, split Markdown by headings, add separators, and manage embedded images.
  • Integrate PDF-derived content with systems such as GraphRAG, Dify or FastGPT.
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Requirements & limits

The library is distributed as Python software under the MIT license. Its documented Doc2X conversion example requires an API key.

  • PDF conversion requests use the Doc2X API, so the documented conversion workflow depends on a Doc2X API key.
  • The README documents formula-level options, including keeping formulas or converting inline and block formulas to text.
  • With model v3-2026, the README describes raw v3 JSON output and a JSON sidecar saved alongside other output formats.
  • The optional pdfdeal[rag] installation includes document-processing tools; the repository links to a separate Tools guide for their usage.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Install Pdfdeal and prepare for Doc2X PDF conversion

Install the Python library and identify the prerequisites for a Doc2X-backed PDF conversion.

Before you start

  • Python environment
  • Doc2X API key
  • PDF file or folder to process

Steps

  1. Install the package with pip install --upgrade pdfdeal.

  2. Import Doc2X from pdfdeal and initialize the client with your Doc2X API key.

  3. Use the documented pdf2file method with a PDF path, output path and chosen output format.

Expected outcome

A configured Python client and a documented method for requesting conversion to formats such as DOCX or Markdown.

Guide limitations

  • The repository example calls the Doc2X API and requires an API key.
  • This setup guidance does not verify a successful conversion or the availability of a particular API model.
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12 October 2026
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