pdf-inspector vs @opendocsg/pdf2md
Same fixture, different extraction paths. Cell alignment, reading order and heading structure are scored separately, and one fixture is a scan with no text layer. These results describe this adapter configuration and this small test set.
| Capability | pdf-inspector | @opendocsg/pdf2md |
|---|---|---|
| Output | markdown | markdown |
| OCR | none | none |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Parser charge | No parser API fee | No parser API fee |
When to test pdf-inspector
Compare financial tables and headings in PDFs with an existing text layer.
This adapter does not OCR scanned pages. Native dependencies run in the parsing engine.
When to test @opendocsg/pdf2md
Compare a lightweight Markdown converter against native layout-aware parsers.
The current adapter does not declare reliable table reconstruction or OCR support.
Measured fixture results
How these checks workCaptured 2026-09-16 · darwin/arm64 · Node v22.21.1. Median of up to three sequential local samples. Timings will vary on other machines.
| Fixture / parser | Status | Median | Aligned cells | Reading order | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pdf-inspector | ok | 1.0 ms | Not scored | Not scored | H1 |
| @opendocsg/pdf2md | ok | 5.0 ms | Not scored | Not scored | H1 |
| pdf-inspector | ok | 1.0 ms | 9/9 (100%) | Not scored | H1 |
| @opendocsg/pdf2md | ok | 5.0 ms | 0/9 (0%) | Not scored | H1 |
| pdf-inspector | ok | 2.0 ms | 20/20 (100%) | Not scored | H1 |
| @opendocsg/pdf2md | ok | 5.0 ms | 0/20 (0%) | Not scored | H1 |
| pdf-inspector | ok | 3.0 ms | Not scored | 100% · preserved | H1 |
| @opendocsg/pdf2md | ok | 5.0 ms | Not scored | 75.6% · interleaved | H1 |
| pdf-inspector | ok | 0.0 ms | 0/9 (0%) | Not scored | Absent |
| @opendocsg/pdf2md | error | 3.0 ms | Not scored | Not scored | Not scored |
| pdf-inspector | ok | 2.0 ms | 9/9 (100%) | Not scored | H1 |
| @opendocsg/pdf2md | ok | 4.0 ms | 0/9 (0%) | Not scored | H1 |
| pdf-inspector | ok | 2943.0 ms | Not scored | Not scored | Not scored |
| @opendocsg/pdf2md | ok | 1452.0 ms | Not scored | Not scored | Not scored |
pdf-inspector · text-layer.pdf · raw output
Samples: 3.0 ms, 0.0 ms, 1.0 ms
<!-- Page 1 --> # Quarterly Report ## Revenue grew 12% year over year.
@opendocsg/pdf2md · text-layer.pdf · raw output
Samples: 71.0 ms, 5.0 ms, 4.0 ms
# Quarterly Report Revenue grew 12% year over year.
pdf-inspector · tables.pdf · raw output
Samples: 1.0 ms, 2.0 ms, 1.0 ms
<!-- Page 1 --> # Financial Summary |Region|Q1|Q2|Q3| |---|---|---|---| |North|120|145|160| |South|98|102|115| |East|210|198|225|
@opendocsg/pdf2md · tables.pdf · raw output
Samples: 5.0 ms, 4.0 ms, 5.0 ms
# Financial Summary Region Q1 Q2 Q3 North 120 145 160 South 98 102 115 East 210 198 225
pdf-inspector · ragged-table.pdf · raw output
Samples: 2.0 ms, 3.0 ms, 2.0 ms
<!-- Page 1 --> # Q3 Results by Region |Region|Manager|Q1|Q2|Q3|Notes| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |North|Alice Chen|120|145|160|strong| |South||98|102|115|| |East|Bob Lee|210|198|225|recovering| |West|Dana|88||99|pending|
@opendocsg/pdf2md · ragged-table.pdf · raw output
Samples: 4.0 ms, 5.0 ms, 5.0 ms
# Q3 Results by Region Region Manager Q1 Q2 Q3 Notes North Alice Chen 120 145 160 strong South 98 102 115 East Bob Lee 210 198 225 recovering West Dana 88 99 pending
pdf-inspector · multi-column.pdf · raw output
Samples: 3.0 ms, 3.0 ms, 3.0 ms
<!-- Page 1 --> # On Reading Order Left column line 1. Left column line 2. Left column line 3. Left column line 4. Left column line 5. Left column line 6. Left column line 7. Left column line 8. Left column line 9. Left column line 10. Left column line 11. Left column line 12. Left column line 13. Left column line 14. Left column line 15. Left column line 16. Left column line 17. Left column line 18. Left column line 19. Left column line 20. Right column line 1. Right column line 2. Right column line 3. Right column line 4. Right column line 5. Right column line 6. Right column line 7. Right column line 8. Right column line 9. Right column line 10. Right column line 11. Right column line 12. Right column line 13. Right column line 14. Right column line 15. Right column line 16. Right column line 17. Right column line 18. Right column line 19. Right column line 20.
@opendocsg/pdf2md · multi-column.pdf · raw output
Samples: 6.0 ms, 5.0 ms, 4.0 ms
# On Reading Order Left column line 1. Right column line 1. Left column line 2. Right column line 2. Left column line 3. Right column line 3. Left column line 4. Right column line 4. Left column line 5. Right column line 5. Left column line 6. Right column line 6. Left column line 7. Right column line 7. Left column line 8. Right column line 8. Left column line 9. Right column line 9. Left column line 10. Right column line 10. Left column line 11. Right column line 11. Left column line 12. Right column line 12. Left column line 13. Right column line 13. Left column line 14. Right column line 14. Left column line 15. Right column line 15. Left column line 16. Right column line 16. Left column line 17. Right column line 17. Left column line 18. Right column line 18. Left column line 19. Right column line 19. Left column line 20. Right column line 20.
pdf-inspector · scanned.pdf · raw output
Samples: 1.0 ms, 0.0 ms, 0.0 ms
<!-- Page 1 -->
@opendocsg/pdf2md · scanned.pdf · raw output
Samples: 3.0 ms · EMPTY_OUTPUT
No output returned.
pdf-inspector · interleaved-columns.pdf · raw output
Samples: 2.0 ms, 3.0 ms, 2.0 ms
<!-- Page 1 --> # Divisional Results ## Coastal Division |Region|Q1|Q2|Q3| |---|---|---|---| |North|44|17|63| |South|17|63|44| |East|63|44|17| ## Inland Division |Region|Q1|Q2|Q3| |---|---|---|---| |North|17|44|44| |South|63|17|17| |East|44|63|63|
@opendocsg/pdf2md · interleaved-columns.pdf · raw output
Samples: 8.0 ms, 4.0 ms, 4.0 ms
# Divisional Results ## Coastal Division Region Q1 Q2 Q3 North 44 17 63 South 17 63 44 East 63 44 17 ## Inland Division Region Q1 Q2 Q3 North 17 44 44 South 63 17 17 East 44 63 63
pdf-inspector · nse-market-pulse.pdf · raw output
Samples: 2943.0 ms
<!-- Page 1 --> <!-- Page 2 --> # Market Pulse September 2026 | Vol. 8, Issue 9 ## Market Pulse ### Volume 8, Issue 9 This publication is issued monthly by the Economic Policy and Research (EPR) department of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited. It is a review of major developments in the economy and financial markets and market statistics for the month gone by, insights from cited academic research papers and topical research articles. **Authors** *Tirthankar Patnaik, PhD* *Prerna Singhvi, CFA* *Prosenjit Pal* *Ashiana Salian* *Sushant Hede* *Stuti Bakshi* *Puja Parmar, PhD* *Aratrik Chakraborty* *Sahil Bagdi* *Anuska Mukherjee* *Anoushka Singh* Past editions of Market Pulse can be accessed at <u>[https://www.nseindia.com/research/publications-reports-nse-](https://www.nseindia.com/research/publications-reports-nse-) market-pulse</u> #### NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE OF INDIA LIMITED 1/327 <!-- Page 3 --> # Market Pulse ## September 2026 | Vol. 8, Issue 9 # Market Pulse *Published by Economic Policy and Research, National Stock Exchange of* *India Ltd.* *Copyright © 2026 by National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE)* *Exchange Plaza, Bandra Kurla Complex* *Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051 INDIA* *Any/all Intellectual Property rights in this report including without* *limitation any/all contents/information/data forming a part of this report* *shall at all times vest with NSE. No part of this report may be* *sold/distributed/licensed/produced/transmitted in any form or manner by* *any means (including without limitation-electronic, mechanical,* *photocopying, recording or otherwise) to any person/entity whatsoever* *without the prior written permission of NSE. Extracts from this report may* *be used or cited provided that NSE is duly notified and acknowledged as* *the source of such extract.* *This report is intended solely for information purposes. This report is under* *no circumstances intended to be used or considered as financial or* *investment advice, a recommendation or an offer to sell, or a solicitation* *of any offer to buy any securities or other form of financial asset. The* *Report has been prepared on best effort basis, relying upon information* *obtained from various sources. NSE does not guarantee the completeness,* *accuracy and/or timeliness of this report neither does NSE guarantee the* *accuracy or projections of future conditions from the use of this report or* *any information therein. In no event, NSE, or any of its officers, directors,* *employees, affiliates, or other agents are responsible for any loss or* *damage arising out of this report. All investments are subject to risks,* *which should be considered prior to making any investments.* 2/327 <!-- Page 4 --> # Market Pulse #### September 2026 | Vol. 8, Issue 9 ### NSE at a glance ##### NSE’s positioning and reach ##### NSE’s global positioning Domestic market share Reach Largest multi-asset class 1,330 Trading members **Three-month rolling share (%)** **1** |99+%|Pin codes covered| |---|---| |13.5 Crore|Unique registered PANs Total passive AUM (domestic| |US$99.2bn*|+ global) tracking Nifty indices| |US$5.14trn|Market cap of listed entitles| exchange |EQ Cash EQ Futures|||92.2 99.8| |---|---|---|---| |EQ Options* FX Futures||68.6|100.0| |FX Options*|||100.0| |* Based on premium turnover st ** As of August 31, 2026 Rs 23,993 crore Total capital raised|NSE’s contribution to the economy SME Listing snapshot||| |through SME IPOs|748||| |since|SME IPOs||| |inception (till July 2026) (in lakh)|Investor growth Individual investors’ participation* CM|FO|164 Migration to Main Board| |400 350|||353 358 359| |||282|| |300 250||250|| ||198||| |200|||| |150|111||108| |76 100|76|75|92 85| |58||59|| |47|35||| |50 10 8 7 0|18 12||| ##### Third largest equity exchange ## 3by no. of trades (10.6% share in FY27TD* as per WFE) Largest derivatives exchange by ## 1contracts traded (FY27TD* share: 50.2% in eq. F&O (WFE) As of Aug
@opendocsg/pdf2md · nse-market-pulse.pdf · raw output
Samples: 1452.0 ms
<!-- PAGE_BREAK --> September 2026 | Vol. 8, Issue 9 ### Market Pulse #### Volume 8, Issue 9 This publication is issued monthly by the Economic Policy and Research (EPR) department of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited. It is a review of major developments in the economy and financial markets and market statistics for the month gone by, insights from cited academic research papers and topical research articles. **Authors** _Tirthankar Patnaik, PhD_ _Prerna Singhvi, CFA_ _Prosenjit Pal_ _Ashiana Salian_ _Sushant Hede_ _Stuti Bakshi_ _Puja Parmar, PhD_ _Aratrik Chakraborty_ _Sahil Bagdi_ _Anuska Mukherjee_ _Anoushka Singh_ Past editions of Market Pulse can be accessed at **https://www.nseindia.com/research/publications-reports-nse-** **market-pulse** ##### NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE OF INDIA ##### LIMITED <!-- PAGE_BREAK --> September 2026 | Vol. 8, Issue 9 ## Market Pulse Published by Economic Policy and Research, National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. Copyright © 2026 by National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE) Exchange Plaza, Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051 INDIA Any/all Intellectual Property rights in this report including without limitation any/all contents/information/data forming a part of this report shall at all times vest with NSE. No part of this report may be sold/distributed/licensed/produced/transmitted in any form or manner by any means (including without limitation - electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) to any person/entity whatsoever without the prior written permission of NSE. Extracts from this report may be used or cited provided that NSE is duly notified and acknowledged as the source of such extract. This report is intended solely for information purposes. This report is under no circumstances intended to be used or considered as financial or investment advice, a recommendation or an offer to sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy any securities or other form of financial asset. The Report has been prepared on best effort basis, relying upon information obtained from various sources. NSE does not guarantee the completeness, accuracy and/or timeliness of this report neither does NSE guarantee the accuracy or projections of future conditions from the use of this report or any information therein. In no event, NSE, or any of its officers, directors, employees, affiliates, or other agents are responsible for any loss or damage arising out of this report. All investments are subject to risks, which should be considered prior to making any investments. <!-- PAGE_BREAK --> September 2026 | Vol. 8, Issue 9 ###### NSE at a glance **NSE’s positioning and reach** **NSE’s global positioning Domestic market share Reach** ##### 1 Largest multi-asset class exchange ##### 3 Third largest equity exchange by no. of trades (10.6% share in FY27TD* as per WFE) ##### 1 Largest derivatives exchange by contracts traded (FY27TD* share: 50.2% in eq. F&O (WFE) ##### 9 Market capitalization* *Source: WFE (Data is as of July 2026) * Based on premium turnover ** As of August 31st, 2026 1,330 Trading members 99+% Pin codes covered 13.5 Crore Unique registered PANs US$99.2bn* Total passive AUM (domestic + global) tracking Nifty indices US$5.14trn Market cap of listed entitles As of August 31st, 2026, unless specified otherwise; *As of July 31st, 2026. ^Represents the aggregate market value of all equity shares traded on NSE and units of Listed REITs and InvITs traded on NSE as on the last trading day of the relevant period/year **NSE’s contribution to the economy** **Catalyst for capital formation SME Listing snapshot**^ **Market capitalisation** #Companies including AMCs and ITP listing as of August 2026 ^Represents the aggregate market value of all equity shares traded on NSE and units of Listed REITs and InvITs traded on NSE as on the last trading day of the rele