Mistral OCR
OCR conversion using Mistral AI API. Excellent for scanned documents, images with text, and complex layouts.
Prérequis
- Copy
.env.exampleto.env - Add your
MISTRAL_API_KEYto.env
Usage
# From the mistral-ocr directory
cd .opencode/skill/convert-to-md/converters/mistral-ocr
# Basic usage
uv run scripts/mistral_ocr.py input.pdf -o output_mistral.md
# With options
uv run scripts/mistral_ocr.py input.pdf -o output_mistral.md --table-format html
uv run scripts/mistral_ocr.py input.pdf -o output_mistral.md --no-images
Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-o, --output | Output file path (default: {input}_mistral.md) |
--table-format | markdown (default) or html |
--no-images | Exclude base64 images from output |
Supported Formats
- PDF (.pdf)
- Images: PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, WEBP
Notes
- Best results for scanned documents and images
- Preserves table structure
- Can extract text from images within PDFs
- API usage incurs costs based on Mistral pricing