Show HN: Parse - define the fields once, get the same JSON from every PDF

Category: ai-ml

Tags: pdf-extraction, document-ai, api-service, data-extraction, async-api

Score: 5.0/10 (Innovation: 4, Technical: 5, Documentation: 5, Utility: 6)

Parse is an API service for extracting structured JSON data from PDF documents using AI. It offers a simple async submit-poll pattern for integration, with schema definitions to ensure consistent output across documents. The project is interesting for automating data extraction from invoices and similar documents, though it faces competition from established OCR and document AI services.

Target audience: backend developers, data engineers, automation engineers

Repository: https://parse.conversiontools.io

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