Convertio vs MinerU

Convertio9.0Visit MinerU8.6Visit

Higher score Convertio #3 in PDF Converter Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Convertio

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MinerU #6 in PDF Converter Software 8.6/10 Open source ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit MinerU

• Convertio fits best

  Broad cloud conversion across many platforms

• MinerU fits best

  Open-source complex-layout PDF parsing

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Side by side

Feature	Convertio 9.0/10 Visit ↗	MinerU 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#3 in PDF Converter Software	#6 in PDF Converter Software
Best for	Broad cloud conversion across many platforms	Open-source complex-layout PDF parsing
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Open source
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Features Convertio 3/3 · MinerU 3/3
OCR conversion	✓	✓
Batch conversion	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Conversion targets	PDF to DOC, DOCX, JPG, EPUB, PNG, JPEG, MOBI, TXT, XLS, ODT, PPT, SVG, XLSX, HTML, CSV, PPTX, TIFF, RTF, DJVU, and other documented formats	PDF → Markdown, HTML, LaTeX, DOCX, EPUB, PDF, Structured Content, Content List V1/V2; images and other supported documents → documented export formats
Maximum file size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, API	web, windows, macos, linux, api, self_hosted
Our review
Pros	Converts between more than 300 file formats Includes OCR, batch document conversion, and a developer API Supports web, desktop, mobile, and cloud storage inputs	Extracts tables, formulas, figures, OCR, and complex layouts Exports to Markdown, HTML, LaTeX, DOCX, EPUB, PDF, and structured content Offers batch conversion, Python SDK, WebUI, and self-hosted HTTP API
Cons	Its broad format coverage may be more than simple PDF tasks require Priority levels vary by plan Custom pricing is listed at $54 per month	Primarily suited to developer, research, and agent-based workflows Local and self-hosted deployment requires technical setup Less oriented toward consumer-first, hosted conversion workflows
Our verdict	Convertio is a browser-based file conversion service for individuals, teams, and developers. It handles PDF and other document conversions alongside spreadsheets, presentations, images, archives, ebooks, audio, and video. The service runs… Read the review →	MinerU is an open-source document parsing and PDF conversion toolkit from OpenDataLab. It is designed for developers, researchers, and agent-based document workflows that need to turn PDFs, scanned documents, images, Office files, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Convertio — where it wins

  • Converts between more than 300 file formats
  • Includes OCR, batch document conversion, and a developer API
  • Supports web, desktop, mobile, and cloud storage inputs

  Where it doesn't

  • Its broad format coverage may be more than simple PDF tasks require
  • Priority levels vary by plan
  • Custom pricing is listed at $54 per month

• MinerU — where it wins

  • Extracts tables, formulas, figures, OCR, and complex layouts
  • Exports to Markdown, HTML, LaTeX, DOCX, EPUB, PDF, and structured content
  • Offers batch conversion, Python SDK, WebUI, and self-hosted HTTP API

  Where it doesn't

  • Primarily suited to developer, research, and agent-based workflows
  • Local and self-hosted deployment requires technical setup
  • Less oriented toward consumer-first, hosted conversion workflows

• Convertio9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad cloud converter for documents, media, images, and automated workflows.

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• MinerU8.6/10 · Open source

  A developer-focused toolkit for extracting complex PDF content into structured formats.

  Visit MinerUFull verdict →