Yes. It is free and open source.

Do I need to know how to code to use MinerU?

You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.

What does MinerU work with?

According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code and Codex.

What is MinerU good for?

Converting PDFs into text an AI can read, extracting tables and formulas from long documents, running OCR on scanned documents and images, and preparing Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files for AI tools.

MinerU

MinerU is a document parser that turns PDFs and Office files into clean markdown or JSON for AI workflows.

What it is good for

Converting PDFs into text an AI can read
Extracting tables and formulas from long documents
Running OCR on scanned documents and images
Preparing Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files for AI tools

At a glance

Who it is for

Setup

Guided command-line setup

Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.

Cost

Free and open source

Type

Agent app

Tasks

Works with

Claude Code, Codex

Momentum

Rank this week: Not ranked yet
Best rank: None yet
GitHub stars: 82,984

GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.

GitHub stars for MinerU: 80,317 on Sep 24, 2026, 82,984 on Nov 2, 2026. Source: GitHub.

Official links

Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.

Questions

Is MinerU free?: Yes. It is free and open source.
Do I need to know how to code to use MinerU?: You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
What does MinerU work with?: According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code and Codex.
What is MinerU good for?: Converting PDFs into text an AI can read, extracting tables and formulas from long documents, running OCR on scanned documents and images, and preparing Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files for AI tools.

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