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Could anyone point out which llamaindex library can extract text from a pdf in the fastest

@kapa.ai Could anyone point out which llamaindex library can extract text from a pdf in the fastest possible way? Lets say the pdf has also images but i just need the text in the fastest possible way. Any hint or any better alternatives?
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LlamaIndex provides a few options for extracting text from PDF files. The PDFReader and PyMuPDFReader are two such options. However, the fastest method would be dependent on the specific characteristics of your PDF files and your system configuration.

Here's an example of how you can use the PDFReader to extract text from a PDF:

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from pathlib import Path
from llama_index.readers.file import PDFReader

loader = PDFReader()
docs0 = loader.load_data(file=Path("./data/llama2.pdf"))

from llama_index.core import Document

doc_text = "\n\n".join([d.get_content() for d in docs0])
docs = [Document(text=doc_text)]

(Source: LlamaIndex Examples ())

And here's how you can use the PyMuPDFReader:

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from pathlib import Path
from llama_index.core import Document
from llama_index.readers.file import PyMuPDFReader

loader = PyMuPDFReader()
docs0 = loader.load(file_path=Path("./data/llama2.pdf"))

doc_text = "\n\n".join([d.get_content() for d in docs0])
docs = [Document(text=doc_text)]

(Source: LlamaIndex Examples ())

You can try both and see which one works best for your use case.
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@kapa.ai does llamaindex has an integration with distributed computer frameworks like dask or ray?
Let me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books:
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Yes, LlamaIndex does have an integration with distributed computing frameworks. Specifically, it has an integration with Ray (), a popular framework for distributed computing. This integration allows you to build and scale a powerful query engine with LlamaIndex and Ray.

Unfortunately, there is no mention of an integration with Dask in the provided knowledge sources.

For more details, you can refer to the LlamaIndex documentation ().
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