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pdf2htmlEX vs Marker: catalog facts
pdf2htmlEX	Marker
Free Free and open source.	Free The code is free under Apache 2.0; model weights have a separate licence, and Datalab…
Linux, Command line	Self-hosted, Command line
Keeps text selectable and searchable in the HTML output Close visual match to the original layout	Handles tables, equations and code blocks Accepts many input formats besides PDF
Command line only, with no graphical interface No packaged releases on GitHub	Model weights are under a separate licence from the code Needs a Python environment and benefits from a GPU
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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