Free Market / Agents and workflows
Docling
The score measures project health and popularity. It is not a hands-on review. How it works
Converts PDFs, Word files, and slides into clean text that AI tools can read accurately.
- Some setup
- Works on Windows, Mac, Linux


The openness label
- Code
- Open source, MIT
- Models
- Open weights, included
- Runs
- On your computer
- Real cost
- Free
What you need to run it
About 8 GB of memory. No graphics card needed.
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- 70,453 stars on GitHub
- Last updated 2026-11-11
- Latest release v2.150.0
Quick answers
Is Docling free?
Yes. Docling is free and open source, released under the MIT license. There is nothing to buy and no subscription.
Does Docling run on my own computer?
Yes. Docling runs entirely on your own computer, so your files and prompts stay with you.
What do I need to run Docling?
About 8 GB of memory. No graphics card needed. It works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Is Docling still maintained?
Yes. The Docling project was last updated on 2026-11-11.
Checked by Forkopolis on November 11, 2026.


