---
name: "Convert PDFs and document images into agent-ready Markdown with Docext"
slug: "convert-pdfs-and-document-images-into-agent-ready-markdown-with-docext"
description: "Run Docext locally or with a chosen model backend to turn PDFs and document images into structured Markdown for RAG, extraction, and review workflows."
github_stars: 2029
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/NanoNets/docext"
author: "Nanonets"
publisher_type: "organization"
category: "Data Extraction & Transformation"
framework: "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "NanoNets/docext"
  github_stars: 2029
---

# Convert PDFs and document images into agent-ready Markdown with Docext

Run Docext locally or with a chosen model backend to turn PDFs and document images into structured Markdown for RAG, extraction, and review workflows.

## Prerequisites

Python 3.11 environment, Docext package, source PDFs or document images, and a supported VLM backend such as vLLM, Ollama, or a configured hosted model provider

## Installation

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- **On-premises deployment**: Run entirely on your own infrastructure (Linux, MacOS)
- For more details (Installation, Usage, and so on), please check out the [feature guide](https://github.com/NanoNets/docext/blob/main/EXT_README.md).

- Source: https://github.com/NanoNets/docext
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NanoNets/docext/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://github.com/NanoNets/docext/blob/main/PDF2MD_README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/convert-pdfs-and-document-images-into-agent-ready-markdown-with-docext/)