# Tools > Every listed resource, editors’ picks first. The filters below can be combined. - Search: append `?q=` to the URL. Separate several keywords with spaces; all of them must match. Matches name, repository, tags, professions, description and README. - Filter by type: append `?type=` to the URL. - Filter by profession: append `?profession=` to the URL. Separate several ids with commas; a resource matches when it suits any of them. Ids are listed at https://hebbmind.com/api/v1/professions - Filter by tag: append `?tag=` to the URL. Separate several tags with commas; a resource must carry all of them. Tags are listed at https://hebbmind.com/api/v1/tags Tagged `pdf`: 75 items. - [MarkItDown](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/markitdown.md): [CLI] Converts PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, images, audio and more into Markdown that keeps headings, lists and tables, ready for LLMs to read and analyze. Maintained by Microsoft; requires Python 3.10+. - [MarkItDown-MCP](https://hebbmind.com/de/mcp/markitdown-mcp.md): [MCP] From Microsoft: converts PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML and other files or URLs to Markdown so agents can read and search them. A single convert_to_markdown tool over STDIO or local HTTP. - [document-skills](https://hebbmind.com/de/plugin/anthropics-skills.md): [Plugin] Anthropic's document skills, the implementation behind Claude's file features: create, edit and analyze Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files, including tracked changes, comments, formulas and form filling. Source-available, not under an open-source license. - [PDF](https://hebbmind.com/de/skill/pdf.md): [Skill] Extracts text and tables from PDFs; merges, splits and rotates pages, adds watermarks, fills forms and OCRs scanned documents. The official Anthropic skill behind Claude's document features; source-available, not open source. - [visa-doc-translate](https://hebbmind.com/de/skill/visa-doc-translate.md): [Skill] OCRs photos of visa documents such as bank, employment or income certificates, translates them into English and builds a side-by-side bilingual PDF. Needs Python (pillow, reportlab) and an OCR engine. Not an official certified translation: verify names, amounts and dates. - [Canvas Design](https://hebbmind.com/de/skill/canvas-design.md): [Skill] Develops a design philosophy first, then draws posters, illustrations and other static visuals in code, exporting PNG or PDF. Emphasizes original work rather than copying existing artists. Official Anthropic skill. - [PaddleOCR](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/paddleocr.md): [CLI] Baidu PaddlePaddle's official OCR and document parsing tool: the paddleocr command reads text from images and parses PDFs and scans into Markdown or JSON, supporting 100+ languages with models that run locally. - [PaddleOCR MCP Server](https://hebbmind.com/de/mcp/paddlepaddle-mcp-server.md): [MCP] Official PaddleOCR MCP: text recognition and layout parsing for images and PDFs (PP-OCR, PP-StructureV3, PaddleOCR-VL), returning text or Markdown. Runs inference locally, or calls the official API or a self-hosted service. - [MinerU](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/mineru.md): [CLI] Document parser from OpenDataLab that turns PDFs, images and Office files into Markdown or JSON, handling tables, formulas and complex layouts well, with page-by-page reading and citation anchors for agents. Parses locally by default; needs Python 3.10+. - [Invoice Organizer](https://hebbmind.com/de/skill/invoice-organizer.md): [Skill] Reads messy invoices and receipts (PDFs, scans, screenshots), extracts vendor, date and amount, renames and files them by vendor, category or year, keeps originals and can export a CSV for your accountant. Needs an agent with local file access; no account required. - [career-ops](https://hebbmind.com/de/skill/career-ops.md): [Skill] Local job search workbench: evaluates role fit and spots fake listings, generates tailored resume and cover letter PDFs, and tracks applications without ever applying for you. Run npx @santifer/career-ops init first, then open Claude Code or Codex in the created folder. - [career-ops](https://hebbmind.com/de/plugin/career-ops.md): [Plugin] Job search system that runs in your local AI coding CLI: scans job portals, scores roles with a structured A-H evaluation and a 1-5 rating, flags fake listings, tailors ATS resumes and cover letters, and tracks applications. Never submits for you. Needs Node.js. - [Docling](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/docling.md): [CLI] Parses PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, HTML, images and audio, recovering layout, reading order, tables and formulas, and exports Markdown, HTML or lossless JSON. Started by IBM Research, now hosted by the LF AI & Data Foundation; runs fully locally. - [Typst](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/typst.md): [CLI] Modern markup-based typesetting system, a LaTeX alternative for papers, reports and resumes. Fast incremental compilation; typst compile outputs a PDF in one command and watch mode recompiles automatically. - [CLI-Anything MuseScore](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/musescore.md): [CLI] MuseScore 4 command-line wrapper from CLI-Anything: lets agents transpose scores, extract parts, add or remove instruments, inspect score info and export PDF, MIDI, MusicXML, MP3 or braille. Handy for music teachers preparing scores in bulk. Needs MuseScore 4 and Python 3.10+. - [Umi-OCR](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/umi-ocr.md): [CLI] Free, open-source offline OCR desktop app for screenshots, batch images, scanned PDFs and QR codes, callable via the umi-ocr CLI or an HTTP API (the CLI relies on the app's local HTTP service, on by default). Windows and Linux only. - [Reactive Resume MCP](https://hebbmind.com/de/mcp/reactive-resume.md): [MCP] Official remote MCP for the open-source resume builder Reactive Resume: agents draft and edit resumes and cover letters, export PDFs and track applications; job-based scoring and tailoring need an AI provider set in the app. Needs a free rxresu.me account or a self-hosted instance. - [Marker](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/marker.md): [CLI] Converts PDFs, images, PPTX, DOCX, XLSX, EPUB and more into Markdown, JSON or HTML, preserving tables, formulas and layout, with optional LLM help for higher accuracy. Needs Python 3.10+ and PyTorch; large-scale commercial use of the model weights needs a paid license. - [PDFMathTranslate](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/pdfmathtranslate.md): [CLI] Translates full PDF papers while preserving formulas, charts and layout (command pdf2zh), outputting monolingual and side-by-side bilingual PDFs. Uses Google Translate by default and can switch to DeepL, OpenAI and others; also runs as an MCP server. - [OCRmyPDF](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/ocrmypdf.md): [CLI] Adds a searchable, copyable text layer to scanned PDFs, with automatic deskew, rotation and size optimization, outputting PDF/A by default. Built on Tesseract, supports 100+ languages and runs fully locally. - [book-to-skill](https://hebbmind.com/de/skill/book-to-skill.md): [Skill] Distills technical books, doc folders or paper collections (PDF, EPUB, DOCX, Markdown and more) into an agent skill with a core framework, on-demand chapter files, glossary and cheat sheet for lookup while working. Extraction needs local Python; poppler or docling optional for PDFs. - [PDF Viewer](https://hebbmind.com/de/plugin/pdf-viewer.md): [Plugin] Anthropic's official plugin that opens PDFs in a local interactive viewer where Claude proposes highlights, comments and approval stamps in batches, walks you through form filling, places signature images and exports an annotated copy. Needs Node.js 18+; signatures are not digital certificates. - [calibre](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/calibre.md): [CLI] Open-source e-book manager whose command-line tools (ebook-convert, ebook-meta, calibredb) batch-convert between EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, PDF, DOCX and more and manage library metadata. The install command is Linux-only; on macOS and Windows use the installer. - [AP Processor](https://hebbmind.com/de/skill/ap-processor.md): [Skill] Anthropic's official small-business skill for bills: reads vendor, amount and due date from email, PDFs or photos, dedupes, codes to accounts, matches POs and drafts a payment plan. Posting and paying each need approval; it never auto-pays. Works with QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite or file export. - [anydoc](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/anydoc.md): [CLI] From Firecrawl: converts Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDF, EPUB, RTF and more into clean Markdown locally in milliseconds, keeping headings, tables, footnotes and formulas so agents can read attachments. Needs Node.js; optional Firecrawl cloud OCR for scans uploads the whole file. - [olmOCR](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/olmocr.md): [CLI] AI2's tool for converting PDFs and scans to Markdown with a vision LLM, handling equations, tables, handwriting and multi-column layouts, suited to bulk digitizing papers and archives. Local runs need an NVIDIA GPU with 12GB+ VRAM; otherwise use a paid OpenAI-compatible remote endpoint. - [RenderCV](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/rendercv.md): [CLI] Write your resume in YAML and render a cleanly typeset PDF from the command line: multiple themes, fine control of margins, colors and fonts, strict field validation and multi-language support. A companion agent skill is available. Needs Python 3.12+. - [MiniMax Skills](https://hebbmind.com/de/plugin/minimax-ai-skills.md): [Plugin] MiniMax's official skill plugin with dev guides for frontend, full-stack, Android, iOS, Flutter, React Native and GLSL shaders, plus PDF, PowerPoint, Excel and Word document skills and image, video and music generation. Media skills need a MiniMax API key. Still in beta. - [Kami](https://hebbmind.com/de/skill/kami.md): [Skill] Document layout skill by tw93 with eight templates (resume, one-pager, long doc, formal letter, portfolio, slides, research report and more) that render polished PDF, PNG or editable PPT and check layout and content gaps. Supports English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Needs Python (WeasyPrint). - [GEO-SEO Claude](https://hebbmind.com/de/skill/geo-seo-claude.md): [Skill] Optimizes websites for AI search: checks whether ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews can cite your site, covering AI crawler access, llms.txt, structured data, E-E-A-T and technical SEO, and writes client reports. PDF reports and scoring need the README install script, Python 3.8+ and Git. - [pdfplumber](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/pdfplumber.md): [CLI] Reads the exact position of every character, line and table cell in digital PDFs: the CLI exports layout-preserving text or CSV/JSON details, and the Python API extracts tables and form fields, ideal for invoices, statements and reports. Runs locally with Python; scans need OCR first. - [BabelDOC](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/babeldoc.md): [CLI] PDF translation CLI for research papers that preserves formulas and layout as much as possible, producing bilingual side-by-side or translation-only PDFs. Needs an OpenAI-compatible API (local Ollama works too); currently focused on English to Chinese. - [WeasyPrint](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/weasyprint.md): [CLI] Rendering engine that lays out HTML and CSS and exports PDF, supporting paged media and other print style standards, ideal for generating reports, invoices and receipts in bulk. Written in Python; depends on the system Pango library. - [pdfcpu](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/pdfcpu.md): [CLI] PDF command line written in pure Go with almost no external dependencies: dozens of subcommands to merge, split, crop, rotate, watermark, encrypt and decrypt, extract images and fonts, and work with forms. - [Podcastfy](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/podcastfy.md): [CLI] Open-source alternative to NotebookLM's podcast feature: turns web pages, PDFs, images, YouTube videos or text into two-host conversational audio, useful for lecture notes or articles. Uses Gemini and OpenAI API keys by default, or local models plus free Edge TTS. - [qpdf](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/qpdf.md): [CLI] Content-preserving structural PDF transformations: merge, split, rotate pages, encrypt and decrypt, linearize and inspect internal structure, easy to script for batch jobs. It does not render pages or extract text. - [Tectonic](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/tectonic.md): [CLI] Self-contained modern TeX/LaTeX engine based on XeTeX and TeX Live that downloads and caches support files on first build, compiling .tex to PDF in one command without installing a full TeX distribution. - [mgrep](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/mgrep.md): [CLI] Mixedbread's official semantic grep: search code, text, PDFs and images in natural language, and hook it into Claude Code, Codex and other coding agents in one step to cut token use. Requires a Mixedbread sign-in, and files are synced to its cloud index. - [diff-pdf](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/diff-pdf.md): [CLI] Visually compares two PDFs page by page: reports differences via exit code, writes a PDF with differences highlighted, or opens a GUI for side-by-side review. Useful for checking contract or generated-document revisions. No longer actively developed. - [Camelot](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/camelot.md): [CLI] Open-source PDF table extraction with a camelot CLI: exports tables from financial reports, bank statements and statistical reports to Excel, CSV or Markdown, with an accuracy score. Needs Python 3.10+; handles text-based PDFs by default, scans need the ml and ocr extras. Double-check results. - [pdf2docx](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/pdf2docx.md): [CLI] Converts PDFs to editable Word files, keeping paragraphs, tables, images and layout as closely as possible, and can extract tables alone, handy when a contract or exam only exists as PDF. Needs Python; digital PDFs only, OCR scans first. No longer actively maintained by Artifex. - [Pix2Text](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/pix2text.md): [CLI] Recognizes images or whole PDFs (including scans) with math formulas and tables into Markdown and LaTeX, strong on English and Chinese and supporting 80+ languages, handy for digitizing exams, lecture notes and study notes. An open-source Mathpix alternative that runs locally with Python. - [PDFMathTranslate-next](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/pdfmathtranslate-next.md): [CLI] PDFMathTranslate 2.x (command pdf2zh_next), built on BabelDOC: translates papers and other PDFs while keeping formulas, charts, TOC and annotations, outputting translated and bilingual side-by-side versions. Uses a free translation channel by default, or your own OpenAI, DeepSeek or other API key. - [Markdownify MCP Server](https://hebbmind.com/de/mcp/markdownify-mcp.md): [MCP] Converts PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, audio, web pages and YouTube transcripts into Markdown that agents can read and cite. Built on Microsoft MarkItDown; the Docker image lacks audio transcription and image recognition, so build locally for full features. - [Paper Search MCP](https://hebbmind.com/de/mcp/paper-search-mcp.md): [MCP] Unified search across 20+ academic sources including arXiv, PubMed, bioRxiv, Semantic Scholar and OpenAlex, returning deduplicated, normalized results and downloading full text via open-access channels first. Most sources need no API key. - [invoice2data](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/invoice2data.md): [CLI] Extracts issuer, amount, date, invoice number and other fields from PDF invoices using YAML/JSON templates, exporting CSV, JSON or XML. Ships several text-extraction backends, OCR for scanned invoices and an optional AI fallback. - [Rainman Translate Book](https://hebbmind.com/de/skill/translate-book.md): [Skill] Translates entire books: splits PDF, DOCX or EPUB into chunks for parallel subagents, keeps terminology consistent, resumes interrupted runs and verifies with hashes, then outputs HTML, DOCX, EPUB or PDF. Needs Calibre, Pandoc and Python. - [Kokoro TTS](https://hebbmind.com/de/cli/kokoro-tts.md): [CLI] Local text-to-speech CLI built on the open Kokoro model: batch-converts TXT, EPUB and PDF to MP3 or WAV by chapter, with multiple languages, voice blending and speed control; handy for audio versions of course materials. Needs Python 3.11-3.12 and two model files downloaded first. - [AI Legal Assistant](https://hebbmind.com/de/skill/ai-legal-claude.md): [Skill] Contract assistant for freelancers and small businesses: scores contracts and flags risks per clause, explains terms plainly, compares versions, and drafts NDAs, privacy policies and counterproposals. Installs via the repo script; US-law oriented; PDF export needs Python; have a lawyer review. - [evil-read-arxiv](https://hebbmind.com/de/skill/evil-read-arxiv.md): [Skill] Recommends daily papers from arXiv and Semantic Scholar by research interest, reads them and writes illustrated Obsidian notes and a paper graph; can also search venues like CVPR and NeurIPS. Needs Python 3, Obsidian, a vault path and an interests config; the web app needs an Anthropic API key. Next page: https://hebbmind.com/de/tools.md?page=2&tag=pdf