pdf-vision-reader

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Converts PDF pages to images and uses vision analysis to extract content including diagrams, charts, and visual elements. Use for PDFs with rich visual content. Requires pdf2image and poppler-utils.

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Sourcechildbamboo/claude-code-marketplace-sample

Added on2026-02-10

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add childbamboo/claude-code-marketplace-sample pdf-vision-reader

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PDF Vision Reader

This is a skill that converts PDFs with many diagrams and charts into images, analyzes their content using Claude's vision feature, and converts it to Markdown.

Quick Start

Basic Usage

bash

# 1. PDF を画像に変換
wsl python3 scripts/pdf_to_images.py "/mnt/c/path/to/file.pdf"

# 2. 各画像を Read ツールで読み込んで解析
# 3. Markdown 形式でまとめる

Prerequisites

Required Packages:

bash

# Python パッケージ
wsl pip3 install pdf2image Pillow

# システムパッケージ (poppler)
wsl sudo apt-get update
wsl sudo apt-get install -y poppler-utils

Workflow

Step 1: Convert PDF to Images

bash

wsl python3 scripts/pdf_to_images.py "/mnt/c/path/to/document.pdf"

This creates a

document_pages/

directory where each page is saved as an image:

```
page_001.png
```
```
page_002.png
```
```
page_003.png
```
...

Step 2: Analyze Each Image

Use the Read tool to load each image sequentially and analyze its content.

Example Instructions for Analysis:

Please provide a detailed description of this image's content including:
- Titles and headings
- Body text
- Diagram and chart descriptions
- Graph and chart data
- Key points

Step 3: Integrate into Markdown

Integrate the analysis results from each page to create a single Markdown file.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Convert Presentation Materials to Markdown

User: "Analyze presentation.pdf using vision and convert it to Markdown"
Assistant:
1. Convert the PDF to images using scripts/pdf_to_images.py
2. Load each image with the Read tool
3. Analyze each page's content (titles, diagrams, text)
4. Integrate analysis results from all pages
5. Save as a Markdown file using the Write tool

Example 2: Analyze Specific Pages Only

User: "Analyze only pages 5-10 of document.pdf"
Assistant:
1. Convert the PDF to images (all pages)
2. Load only page_005.png to page_010.png using Read
3. Convert the relevant pages' content to Markdown

Analysis Perspectives

Automatically Extracted Information

The following information is extracted from each page image:

Text Information
- Titles and headings
- Body text
- Bullet point lists
- Annotations and captions
Diagrams and Charts
- Diagram type (flowchart, organizational chart, etc.)
- Diagram description and summary
- Key elements and relationships
Graphs and Charts
- Graph type (bar graph, pie chart, etc.)
- Axis labels
- Key data points
- Trends and patterns
Tables
- Table structure
- Header rows
- Data content
- Conversion to Markdown table format
Layout and Structure
- Overall page layout
- Section divisions
- Highlighted information

Markdown Output Format

markdown

# [PDF Title]

**Analysis Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Total Pages:** N

---

## Page 1: [Page Title]

### Overview
[Page overview description]

### Key Content
- [Point 1]
- [Point 2]

### Diagrams and Charts
**Figure 1: [Diagram Title]**
[Diagram description]

### Text Content
[Page text content]

---

## Page 2: [Page Title]
...

Script Details

pdf_to_images.py

Features:

Convert each PDF page to a PNG image
Configurable resolution (default: 200 DPI)
Automatic output directory creation

Usage:

bash

python scripts/pdf_to_images.py <pdf_path> [output_dir] [dpi]

# Example
python scripts/pdf_to_images.py document.pdf ./images 300

Output:

```
[pdf_name]_pages/page_001.png
```
```
[pdf_name]_pages/page_002.png
```
...

Supported Content

✅ Text (Japanese, English)
✅ Diagrams and charts
✅ Graphs and charts
✅ Tables
✅ Screenshots
✅ Infographics
✅ Complex layouts
⚠️ Handwritten notes (accuracy depends on conditions)
⚠️ Low-resolution images (possible accuracy reduction)

Differences from Text Extraction

pdf-reader (Text Extraction)

✅ Fast for text-only PDFs
✅ Pure text extraction
❌ Cannot extract diagrams and charts
❌ Layout is simplified