Hacker News with Generative AI: PDF

ClawPDF – Open-Source Virtual/Network PDF Printer with OCR and Image Support (github.com/clawsoftware)
ClawPDF may seem like yet another Virtual PDF/OCR/Image Printer, but it actually comes packed with features that are typically found in enterprise solutions.
Open Source, PDF, OCR, Image Processing, Software
192 points by miles 19 days ago | 28 comments
PDF to Text, a challenging problem (marginalia.nu)
The search engine has recently gained the ability to index the PDF file format. The change will deploy over a few months.
Search Engines, PDF, Text Extraction
357 points by ingve 25 days ago | 200 comments
When the Ground Thaws (2018) [pdf] (squarespace.com)
Art, Literature, PDF, 2018
10 points by NaOH 26 days ago | 4 comments
You can now export your deep research reports as well-formatted PDFs (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Research, Reports, PDF, Software, Twitter
14 points by mfiguiere 26 days ago | 1 comments
Why extracting data from PDFs is still a nightmare (arstechnica.com)
For years, businesses, governments, and researchers have struggled with a persistent problem: How to extract usable data from Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
Data Extraction, PDF, Technology, Software
8 points by lxm 33 days ago | 2 comments
pdfCropMargins – auto-detect and cut PDF margins for small-screen reading (github.com/abarker)
The pdfCropMargins program is a command-line application to automatically crop the margins of PDF files.
PDF, Open Source, Productivity
23 points by aragonite 34 days ago | 3 comments
Show HN: Free, in-browser PDF editor (breezepdf.com)
Breeze PDF is a powerful, free PDF editor that works entirely offline in your browser. No uploads, 100% privacy guaranteed.
Web Development, Open Source, PDF, Software, Privacy
791 points by philjohnson 35 days ago | 182 comments
London Underground Station Design Idiom [pdf] (tfl.gov.uk)
Architecture, Design, Transportation, London, PDF
8 points by nhf 45 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: Morphik – Open-source RAG that understands PDF images, runs locally (github.com/morphik-org)
Morphik is an alternative to traditional RAG for highly technical and visual documents.
Open Source, RAG, PDF, Machine Learning, Software
200 points by Adityav369 46 days ago | 43 comments
Gemini 2.5: The First LLM That Understands PDF Layouts (sergey.fyi)
AI, PDF, Document Understanding
16 points by serjester 47 days ago | 1 comments
Advanced Shell Scripting with Bash (2006) [pdf] (uniforumchicago.org)
Bash, Shell Scripting, Programming, Unix, PDF
135 points by transpute 51 days ago | 112 comments
Mathematical Reading List – University of Cambridge [pdf] (cam.ac.uk)
Mathematics, Education, Reading List, PDF
7 points by __rito__ 54 days ago | 3 comments
Lecture_diffusion_models.pdf (dropbox.com)
Machine Learning, Computer Science, PDF, Diffusion Models
5 points by Anon84 61 days ago | 3 comments
Why extracting data from PDFs is still a nightmare for data experts (arstechnica.com)
For years, businesses, governments, and researchers have struggled with a persistent problem: How to extract usable data from Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
Data Science, Data Extraction, PDF, Software, Business
14 points by ilamont 81 days ago | 1 comments
Software-Defined Radio for Engineers (2018) [pdf] (analog.com)
Engineering, Electronics, Radio, PDF
283 points by Tomte 89 days ago | 61 comments
Auntie PDF – an open source app built using Mistral OCR (auntiepdf.com)
Your all-knowing guide that unpacks every PDF into clear, actionable insights. Just like your favorite aunt, but for documents!
Open Source, OCR, Document Processing, PDF, Artificial Intelligence
99 points by bilater 92 days ago | 40 comments
Tips for using Gemini 2.0 for PDF ingestion (sergey.fyi)
Generative AI, Google, PDF, AI
58 points by serjester 95 days ago | 7 comments
Ask HN: Where are the good Markdown to PDF tools (that meet these requirements)? (ycombinator.com)
I'm trying to convert a very large Markdown file (a couple hundred pages) to PDF.
Tools, Markdown, PDF, Conversion, Large Files
41 points by SamCoding 97 days ago | 56 comments
What can be computed? A practical guide to the theory of computation (2018) [pdf] (softouch.on.ca)
Computer Science, PDF, Books
96 points by nill0 100 days ago | 25 comments
OlmOCR: Open-source tool to extract plain text from PDFs (allenai.org)
Open Source, OCR, PDF, Text Extraction, Software
313 points by eamag 102 days ago | 42 comments
Show HN: I built a free and open source pdf redaction tool (magicredact.com)
Need to hide confidential data from PDFs or images? Our free redaction tool makes it easy. Just upload your file, and we'll automatically detect and remove sensitive text. No manual work required.
Open Source, Software, Security, Privacy, PDF
5 points by joeytitanium 103 days ago | 3 comments
iText PDF Library turns 25 (itextpdf.com)
On 14th February 2000 the first public version of the iText PDF library was released to the open-source community. A quarter of a century later, Apryse is proudly celebrating with the release of iText Suite 9.1 on iText’s 25th anniversary, which is also Valentine’s Day! This release brings significantly expanded SVG and CSS support, huge performance increases, GraalVM for pdfHTML, and a whole lot of love!
Software, Open Source, Anniversaries, PDF, Libraries
57 points by alemos 109 days ago | 27 comments
Tea Extensions [pdf] (2006) (tayloredge.com)
Tea, PDF, Documents, Research, History
5 points by ColinWright 115 days ago | 2 comments
Show HN: HTML visualization of a PDF file's internal structure (github.com/desgeeko)
Inspecting the internal structure of a PDF file involves a lot of things (decompression, parsing, xref indexing, etc...) in order to make sense of the raw bytes.
HTML, PDF, Visualization, Programming, Open Source
451 points by desgeeko 117 days ago | 57 comments
Linux Running in a PDF (doompdf.dev)
Linux, Operating Systems, Security, PDF, Unusual Computing
329 points by theden 121 days ago | 104 comments
Linux running inside a PDF file via a JavaScript-compiled RISC-V emulator (xda-developers.com)
Linux, RISC-V, Emulation, JavaScript, PDF
9 points by sxp 123 days ago | 2 comments
Mutool – all purpose tool for dealing with PDF files (mankier.com)
mutool is a tool based on MuPDF for dealing with document files in various manners. There are several sub commands available, as described below.
PDF, Tools, Software, Command Line
43 points by rahimnathwani 125 days ago | 16 comments
Linux running inside a PDF file via a RISC-V emulator (github.com/ading2210)
This is Linux running inside a PDF file via a RISC-V emulator, which is based on TinyEMU.
Operating Systems, Emulation, RISC-V, PDF
183 points by shantara 127 days ago | 36 comments
Show HN: Tetris in a PDF (th0mas.nl)
Show HN, Tetris, PDF, Programming
1289 points by ThomasRinsma 149 days ago | 223 comments
Tdf: Terminal-Based PDF Viewer (github.com/itsjunetime)
A terminal-based PDF viewer.
Command Line, PDF, Software
21 points by elashri 156 days ago | 4 comments