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Maxun can work with PDF documents in two ways — pull out specific data fields, or convert the whole document into a clean format.

doc-extract​

Upload a PDF and tell Maxun what information you want from it. Maxun figures out the structure automatically and saves it as a reusable robot — so you can run it on new documents any time.

doc-extract

How It Works​

  1. Upload a sample PDF.
  2. Describe what you want to extract (e.g. "invoice number, vendor name, and total amount").
  3. Maxun creates a robot that can extract those fields from any similar document.
  4. Run the robot whenever you have a new file to process.

When to Use doc-extract​

  • You need specific fields from documents like invoices, contracts, or offer letters.
  • You receive the same type of document repeatedly and want to automate processing it.

doc-parse​

Upload a PDF and convert it into clean Markdown, HTML, or a list of links. No configuration needed — just pick your format and run.

doc-parse

How It Works​

  1. Upload a PDF.
  2. Choose your output format — Markdown, HTML, or Links.
  3. Maxun converts the document and makes it available for every run.

Output Formats​

  • Markdown — The full document as clean, readable Markdown. Great for feeding into AI tools.
  • HTML — The document as structured HTML.
  • Links — Every URL found in the document, deduplicated.

When to Use doc-parse​

  • You want to feed a PDF into an AI tool or pipeline.
  • You need the content of a document in a readable, structured format.

Using with SDK​

Both robot types are available through the Maxun SDK.

Using with CLI​

# Extract specific fields from a PDF
maxun robots doc-extract invoice.pdf \
  --prompt "Extract invoice number, vendor name, and total amount" \
  --name "Invoice Extractor"

# Convert a PDF to Markdown, HTML, and links
maxun robots doc-parse report.pdf \
  --formats "markdown,html,links" \
  --name "Report Parser"