Unstructured
Free trialLiveLast verified 27 Sept 2026
Parses PDFs, Office files, emails and images into markdown or elements, and extracts fields to a JSON schema.
Example request
curl -s 'https://transform.unstructured.io/api/v2/jobs?limit=10' -H "unstructured-api-key: $API_KEY"
Free tier, in plain English
New accounts get 10,000 pages free with no card, then pay-as-you-go at $0.015 a page. There is no recurring free allowance.
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