Demystifying PDF Parsing 01: Overview

Task Definition, Method Classification and Method Introduction to PDF Parsing

Transforming unstructured documents like PDF files and scanned images into structured or semi-structured formats is a critical part of artificial intelligence. This process is key to the intelligence of AI.

This series of articles will categorize the mainstream methods of PDF parsing and explore the principles of some representative open-source frameworks. From a developer’s perspective, learn how to develop your own pdf parsing tools.

Regarding open-source frameworks, our focus is not solely on their usage. The key lies in whether we can learn insights or ideas from them, as this would be greatly beneficial.

As the first article in the series, the main content of this article is to define the task of pdf parsing and classify the existing methods, then briefly introduce them.