Marker
by Datalab
At a glance
Document conversion project from Datalab for extracting Markdown and structured JSON from PDFs.
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- Category
- Platforms & Infrastructure
- Business model
- Open (open weights/source)
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Overview
Typical uses include Document ingestion for RAG; Extraction of structured document content. Documented capabilities: Convert PDF documents to Markdown and JSON; Preserve tables, images and document layout; Optional LLM-assisted correction during conversion.
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Key features
- Convert PDF documents to Markdown and JSON
- Preserve tables, images and document layout
- Optional LLM-assisted correction during conversion
Use cases
- Document ingestion for RAG
- Extraction of structured document content
Pricing
Marker code is Apache-2.0, but its model weights use modified AI Pubs Open Rail-M terms: research, personal use and businesses below USD 5 million funding/revenue qualify for free use; larger commercial use needs a license. Datalab’s hosted API is a separate metered service.
Record details
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Links, dates and provenance
- Record updated
- 2026-11-03
- Pricing
- www.datalab.to ↗
- Documentation
- github.com ↗
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/marker/
Selection profile
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- Tasks it fits
- Questions over your own documents
Editorial classification of the documented features; not a product-performance test.
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- Local machine Self-hosted
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- Open source Usage-based Enterprise quote Free allowance: Limited Subscription required: Not recorded
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- Tasks it fits
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- How you use it
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- Runs on
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- Where it runs
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- Works offline
- Unknown
- Official service region
- Unknown
- Public API
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- Licence
- Unknown
- Commercial use
- Unknown
- Interface languages
- Unknown
Key facts and their evidence
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Capability: Convert PDF documents to Markdown and JSON Verified 2026-11-03 github.com ↗
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Marker fit in a workflow?
Document conversion project from Datalab for extracting Markdown and structured JSON from PDFs. Convert PDF documents to Markdown and JSON.
What costs and limits should I compare before choosing Marker?
Marker code is Apache-2.0, but its model weights use modified AI Pubs Open Rail-M terms: research, personal use and businesses below USD 5 million funding/revenue qualify for free use; larger commercial use needs a license. Datalab’s hosted API is a separate metered service.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-11-03.
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