I need recommendations for the best libraries or APIs to extract tables from scanned PDFs into clean CSV files using modern machine learning models.
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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I need recommendations for the best libraries or APIs to extract tables from scanned PDFs into clean CSV files using modern machine learning models.
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
2026 best scanned PDF table extraction OCR APIs Google Document AI Azure AI Document Intelligence Amazon Textract tables Google ↗
open source table extraction scanned PDFs PaddleOCR PP-Structure Table Transformer Docling 2026 Google ↗
- Document AI extraction · docs.cloud.google.com
- Gemini layout parser · docs.cloud.google.com
- Textract table extraction · docs.aws.amazon.com
- Azure Layout API · learn.microsoft.com
- Document layout analysis - Document Intelligence - Foundry Tools · learn.microsoft.com
- PaddleOCR GitHub · github.com
- PP-StructureV3 · github.com
- GitHub - PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR: Turn any PDF or image document into structured data for your AI. A powerful, lightweight OCR toolkit that bridges the gap between images/PDFs and LLMs. Supports 100+ languages. · github.com
- Docling GitHub · github.com
- Docling vs PaddleOCR: differences and how to choose · stackscape.org
- Reducto API · reducto.ai
- Table extraction comparison · reducto.ai
- Best PDF Data Extraction APIs and SDKs in 2026 · reducto.ai
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 best scanned PDF table extraction OCR APIs Google Document AI Azure AI Document Intelligence Amazon Textract tables OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
open source table extraction scanned PDFs PaddleOCR PP-Structure Table Transformer Docling 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Instruction | — | — | 1x of 1 |