firecrawl/pdf-inspector

Fast Rust library for PDF inspection, classification, and text extraction. Intelligently detects scanned vs text-based PDFs to enable smart routing decisions.

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Topics

#markdown#nodejs#pdf#pdf-extraction#pdf-parser#python#rust#text-extraction#ocr-routing#pdf-classification

What it does

pdf-inspector is a fast Rust library for PDF inspection and text extraction, intelligently distinguishing between scanned and text-based documents to optimize processing. It's crucial for content creators needing efficient PDF handling without OCR.

Star history

2026-08-23 → 2026-10-14+3.1K stars

Tracking

Last trending: 2026-08-03

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Hook

Revolutionize your PDF workflow with pdf-inspector, a Rust library that detects text-based vs scanned documents in under 50ms. #PDFHandling

Content angles

How to Use pdf-inspector for Efficient Document Processing
Benchmarking pdf-inspector Against Competitors: A Deep Dive
Building Web Apps with pdf-inspector's Browser WebAssembly

Who should care

Developers, content creators, and anyone needing efficient PDF processing without OCR services.