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unstructured

Convert documents to structured data effortlessly. Unstructured is open-source ETL solution for transforming complex documents into clean, structured formats for language models. Visit our website to learn more about our enterprise grade Platform product for production grade workflows, partitioning, enrichments, chunking and embedding.

Best fitUsers who want source-backed project understanding before installing it.

Check whether this project matches your task before installing it.

What it can doskill, recipe, host_instruction, eval, preflight

Review the portable capability path.

Before continuingVerify in a sandbox

Do not treat a preview pack as a proven local install.

GitHub snapshot15k stars

1.3k forks · 143 contributors

Doramagic.ai Last verification date: 2026-06-21 Verification method: source evidence, semantic profile, public page gate, and static build acceptance.

Official first step Read manual preview Source repository

Publication status · 2026-06-21

What is unstructured?

Convert documents to structured data effortlessly. Unstructured is open-source ETL solution for transforming complex documents into clean, structured formats for language models. Visit our website to learn more about our enterprise grade Platform product for production grade workflows, partitioning, enrichments, chunking and embedding.
Best fit: Users who want source-backed project understanding before installing it.
Not for: Not for users who want to skip sandbox verification or cannot accept configuration, permission, or maintenance overhead.
Capability added to an AI workflow: skill, recipe, host_instruction, eval, preflight
First safe verification step: Verify the smallest path in an isolated environment and keep a rollback path.
Verification state: source, Quick Start, and sandbox install checks are recorded as passed.
Top risk: May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.
Evidence base: https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/unstructured, https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/unstructured#readme, Human Manual, Pitfall Log

Quick decision

Use this section to decide whether the project is worth a deeper read.

Best forUsers who want source-backed project understanding before installing it.

Match the project to your task before installing it.

Capabilityskill, recipe, host_instruction, eval, preflight

RepositoryUnstructured-IO/unstructured

15k stars · 1.3k forks

What it can do

Translate the upstream project into concrete capabilities the user can judge before installing.

Overview, Installation, and Quick Start

Related topics: Document Partitioning Pipeline, Elements, Chunking, and Output Formats

Source: https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/unstructured / Human Manual

Document Partitioning Pipeline

Related topics: Overview, Installation, and Quick Start, Elements, Chunking, and Output Formats

Source: https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/unstructured / Human Manual

Elements, Chunking, and Output Formats

Related topics: Document Partitioning Pipeline, Embeddings, Connectors, and Metrics

Source: https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/unstructured / Human Manual

Embeddings, Connectors, and Metrics

Related topics: Document Partitioning Pipeline, Elements, Chunking, and Output Formats

Source: https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/unstructured / Human Manual

Doramagic Pitfall Log

Source-linked risks stay visible on the manual page so the preview does not read like a recommendation.

Source: Doramagic discovery, validation, and Project Pack records

Sources: https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/unstructured, Human Manual, Project Pack evidence, and downstream validation signals.

Community Discussion Evidence

Project-level external discussion stays visible on the detail page, not only inside the manual.

Stars15k stars

Forks1.3k forks

Contributors143 contributors

Licenseunknown

Community Discussion Evidence

12 source-linked items

Review these external discussions before using unstructured with real data or production workflows. They are review inputs, not standalone proof that the project is production-ready.

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Number getting converted into scientific notation in metadata.text_as_ht
github / github_issue
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[Feature Request] Add document layout analysis confidence scores
github / github_issue
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0.23.1
github / github_release
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0.23.0
github / github_release
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0.22.32
github / github_release
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0.22.31
github / github_release
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0.22.30
github / github_release
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0.22.29
github / github_release
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0.22.28
github / github_release
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0.22.27
github / github_release
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0.22.6
github / github_release
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0.22.23
github / github_release

How to start

Only source-backed commands are shown here. Verify them in an isolated environment first.

Try the prompt first

Test the workflow without installing the upstream project.

preview

Read the Human Manual

Understand inputs, outputs, limits, and failure modes.

manual

Take context to your AI host

Use the compiled assets in your preferred AI environment.

context

Run sandbox verification

Confirm install commands and rollback before using a primary environment.

verify

docker run -dt --name unstructured downloads.unstructured.io/unstructured-io/unstructured:latest # this will drop you into a bash shell where the Docker image

Official start command · https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/unstructured#readme · verified: yes

Human Manual

The English page must expose the real manual, not a short placeholder.

8+ sections · Human Manual

unstructured Manual

Open the full manual

https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/unstructured Project Manual
Table of Contents
Overview, Installation, and Quick Start
Related Pages
What is `unstructured`
Installation
1. Install from PyPI
2. Run the library in a container

Overview, Installation, and Quick Start

Related topics: Document Partitioning Pipeline, Elements, Chunking, and Output Formats

Source: https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/unstructured / Human Manual

Document Partitioning Pipeline

Related topics: Overview, Installation, and Quick Start, Elements, Chunking, and Output Formats

Source: https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/unstructured / Human Manual

Elements, Chunking, and Output Formats

Related topics: Document Partitioning Pipeline, Embeddings, Connectors, and Metrics

Source: https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/unstructured / Human Manual

Embeddings, Connectors, and Metrics

Related topics: Document Partitioning Pipeline, Elements, Chunking, and Output Formats

Source: https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/unstructured / Human Manual

Doramagic Pitfall Log

Source-linked risks stay visible on the manual page so the preview does not read like a recommendation.

Source: Doramagic discovery, validation, and Project Pack records

AI Context Pack and portable assets

After deciding to continue, take the project context into your own AI host.

Complete pack plus user-owned assets

These files are planning and verification assets for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Cursor, ChatGPT, and other AI hosts.

Download complete pack Read Human Manual

BundleComplete Project Pack AssetAI Context Pack AssetBoundary & Risk Card AssetHuman Manual AssetPitfall Log AssetPrompt Preview AssetQuick Start EvidenceREPO_INSPECTION.json

Preflight checks

Treat this page as a planning asset, not proof that your local environment is ready.

The manual is generated from source-linked project files and Doramagic validation signals.
Community evidence warnings stay visible instead of being converted into marketing claims.
This English page is indexable because the locale quality gate passed and explicit English index approval is enabled.
Use the upstream repository as the final authority for installation commands, license, and version-specific behavior.

Pitfall Log and verification risks

Doramagic surfaces high-risk items before users treat a candidate capability as verified.

high

Installation risk requires verification

May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.

high

Installation risk requires verification

May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.

high

Security or permission risk requires verification

May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.

medium

Installation risk requires verification

May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.

medium

Capability evidence risk requires verification

May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.

medium

Runtime risk requires verification

Developers may hit a documented source-backed failure mode: Number getting converted into scientific notation in metadata.text_as_html

medium

Maintenance risk requires verification

May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.

medium

Security or permission risk requires verification

May increase setup, validation, or first-run risk for the user.