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Pic2md

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OCR

Image to Markdown - extract text from images (PNG, JPG, WebP) to Markdown with OCR. Use when reading text from screenshots, photos, scanned pages, or any image file.

Install

openclaw skills install @tanis90/pic2md

Pic2MD - Picture to Markdown Parser

Extract text from images to Markdown using MinerU Open API. No API key required.

Quick Start

# Pic2MD - Picture to Markdown Parser
mineru-open-api flash-extract screenshot.png

# Pic2MD - Picture to Markdown Parser
mineru-open-api flash-extract https://example.com/image.png

# Pic2MD - Picture to Markdown Parser
mineru-open-api flash-extract photo.jpg -o ./output/

# Pic2MD - Picture to Markdown Parser
mineru-open-api flash-extract scan.jpg --language en

Language Rule

You MUST reply to the user in the SAME language they use. This is non-negotiable.

Capabilities

  • OCR text extraction from PNG, JPG, JPEG, WebP, BMP, TIFF
  • Supports both local files and URLs directly
  • Language hint with --language (default: ch, use en for English)
  • No API key, no signup, no authentication
  • Max 10MB per image

When to Use

  • User asks to "read", "extract", or "OCR" an image
  • User shares a screenshot and asks what it says
  • User wants text from a photo of a document or whiteboard
  • User needs image content converted to Markdown

CLI Reference

Run mineru-open-api flash-extract --help for all available options.

Data Privacy

  • flash-extract uploads the image to MinerU's cloud API for processing and returns the result. No account or API key is required.
  • Images are processed in real-time and are not stored after extraction.
  • For details, see https://mineru.net

Notes

  • Output is Markdown text extracted via OCR
  • For higher precision or batch processing, use mineru-open-api extract (requires auth via mineru-open-api auth)
  • If the CLI cannot be installed via npm/uv/go, download it from https://mineru.net/ecosystem?tab=cli
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