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olmOCR vs MarkItDown: catalog facts
olmOCR	MarkItDown
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence; you supply the GPU.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Handles tables, equations and handwriting Keeps reading order in complex layouts	Converts many formats, including Office files and PDF Preserves document structure such as tables and headings
Requires a capable GPU Command-line pipeline with no desktop interface	Output is aimed at LLMs, not high-fidelity conversion Accesses whatever the running process can reach, so inputs need care
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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