Extremely fast data extraction
for your AI applications

Extractous is a fast and resource efficient data extraction tool. Use it via the upload or sign up for the API.

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Features
You need good data extraction if you want to build great RAG applications
extractous speed

25x faster than other solutions

Our Rust-powered engine processes documents at unprecedented speeds. It's 25x faster than other solutions. Whether you're working with PDFs, scanned documents, or complex file formats, our solution delivers lightning-fast extraction without compromising on accuracy.

extractous lightweight

Light weight and resource efficient

Memory efficiency is at our core. Our solution allocates 11x less memory than python based solutions, while maintaining superior performance. This dramatic reduction in resource usage means you can process more documents simultaneously without the hefty hardware requirements of traditional extractors.

Rust-Powered Core
Built with Rust for superior performance, memory safety, and multi-threading capabilities.
Multi-Format Support
Handles a wide range of file types, including PDF, Word, HTML, and many more.
Automatic Format Detection
Identifies document types and extracts content accordingly.
OCR Capabilities
Extracts text from images and scanned documents, with plans for LLM-powered OCR in the future.
Language Bindings
Currently offers Python bindings, with plans for more languages (JavaScript/TypeScript).
Apache Tika and GraalVM
Leverages Apache Tika for extended format support, compiled into native shared libraries using GraalVM ahead-of-time compilation.
No External Dependencies
Eliminates the need for external services or APIs, making data processing pipelines faster and more efficient.
Commercial-Friendly License
Free for commercial use under the Apache 2.0 License.
Pricing
Upload documents, sign up for our API or use our open source library.
Fair use policy, no pay per page.
Upload and extract
Free
No sign up required
Just drag and drop
Lots of configuration options
Fair usage policy
One document at a time
Up to 5MB per document
Use our API
Free
Hosted API
1000 requests per day
30 requests per minute
Unlimited pages
Up to 10MB per document
Higher limits available
Extract using AI
Coming soon
Latest LLM-powered extractors
Support for ColPali & more
Fast and accurate extraction
Simple API integration
Competitive pricing
Free tier available
Regular model updates
Secure and scalable
Developer-friendly documentation
We are open-source

The extractous library is an open-source project freely available on Github. We'd love for you to check it out, use it in your projects or contribute.