## What is Unstract?
Unstract uses LLMs to extract structured JSON from documents — PDFs, images, scans, you name it. Define what you want to extract using natural language prompts, and deploy as an API or ETL pipeline.
Built for teams in **finance**, **insurance**, **healthcare**, **KYC/compliance**, and much more.
## Current State vs. Unstract
| Task | Without Unstract | With Unstract |
|------|------------------|---------------|
| Schema definition | Write regex, build templates per vendor | Write a prompt once, handles variations |
| New document type | Days of development | Minutes in Prompt Studio |
| LLM integration | Build your own pipeline | Plug in any provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Bedrock, Ollama) |
| Deployment | Custom infrastructure | `./run-platform.sh` or managed cloud |
| Output | Unstructured text blobs | Clean JSON, ready for your database |
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## ✨ Key Features
**Prompt Studio** — Define document extraction schemas with natural language. [Docs →](https://docs.unstract.com/unstract/unstract_platform/features/prompt_studio/prompt_studio_intro/)
**API Deployment** — Send a document over REST API, get JSON back. [Docs →](https://docs.unstract.com/unstract/unstract_platform/api_deployment/unstract_api_deployment_intro/)
**ETL Pipeline** — Pull documents from a folder, process them, load to your warehouse. [Docs →](https://docs.unstract.com/unstract/unstract_platform/etl_pipeline/unstract_etl_pipeline_intro/)
**MCP Server** — Connect to AI agents (Claude, etc.) via Model Context Protocol. [Docs →](https://docs.unstract.com/unstract/unstract_platform/mcp/unstract_platform_mcp_server/)
**n8n Node** — Drop into existing automation workflows. [Docs →](https://docs.unstract.com/unstract/unstract_platform/api_deployment/unstract_api_deployment_n8n_custom_node/)
## 🚀 Quickstart (~5 mins)
### System Requirements & Prerequisites
- Linux or macOS (Intel or M-series)
- Docker & Docker Compose
- 8 GB RAM minimum
- Git
### Run Locally
```bash
# Clone and start
git clone https://github.com/Zipstack/unstract.git
cd unstract
./run-platform.sh
```
That's it!
- Visit [http://frontend.unstract.localhost](http://frontend.unstract.localhost) in your browser
- Login with username: `unstract` password: `unstract`
- Start extracting data!
## 📦 Other Deployment Options
### Docker Compose
```bash
# Pull and run entire Unstract platform with default env config.
./run-platform.sh
# Pull and run docker containers with a specific version tag.
./run-platform.sh -v v0.1.0
# Upgrade existing Unstract platform setup by pulling the latest available version.
./run-platform.sh -u
# Upgrade existing Unstract platform setup by pulling a specific version.
./run-platform.sh -u -v v0.2.0
# Build docker images locally as a specific version tag.
./run-platform.sh -b -v v0.1.0
# Build docker images locally from working branch as `current` version tag.
./run-platform.sh -b -v current
# Display the help information.
./run-platform.sh -h
# Only do setup of environment files.
./run-platform.sh -e
# Only do docker images pull with a specific version tag.
./run-platform.sh -p -v v0.1.0
# Only do docker images pull by building locally with a specific version tag.
./run-platform.sh -p -b -v v0.1.0
# Upgrade existing Unstract platform setup with docker images built locally from working branch as `current` version tag.
./run-platform.sh -u -b -v current
# Pull and run docker containers in detached mode.
./run-platform.sh -d -v v0.1.0
```
## 🔐 Backup Encryption Key
> [!WARNING]
> This key encrypts adapter credentials — losing it makes existing adapters inaccessible!
Copy the value of `ENCRYPTION_KEY` from `backend/.env` or `platform-service/.env` to a secure location.
## 🏗️ Unstract Architecture
```text
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Unstract │
├─────────────┬─────────────┬─────────────┬──────────────────┤
│ Frontend │ Backend │ Worker │ Platform Service │
│ (React) │ (Django) │ (Celery) │ (FastAPI) │
├─────────────┴─────────────┴─────────────┴──────────────────┤
│ Cache (Redis) │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Message Queue (RabbitMQ) │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Database (PostgreSQL) │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ LLM Adapters │ Vector DBs │ Text Extractors │
│ (OpenAI, etc.) │ (Qdrant, etc.) │ (LLMWhisperer) │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
Also see [architecture](docs/ARCHITECTURE.md).
## 📄 Document File Formats
| Category | Formats |
|----------|---------|
| Documents | PDF, DOCX, DOC, ODT, TXT, CSV, JSON |
| Spreadsheets | XLSX, XLS, ODS |
| Presentations | PPTX, PPT, ODP |
| Images | PNG, JPG, JPEG, TIFF, BMP, GIF, WEBP |
## 🔌 Connectors & Adapters
### LLM Providers
| Provider | Status | Provider | Status |
|----------|--------|----------|--------|
| OpenAI | ✅ | Azure OpenAI | ✅ |
| OpenAI Compatible | ✅ | Anthropic Claude | ✅ |
| AWS Bedrock | ✅ | Google Gemini | ✅ |
| Ollama (local) | ✅ | Mistral AI | ✅ |
| Anyscale | ✅ | | |
### Vector Databases
| Provider | Status | Provider | Status |
|----------|--------|----------|--------|
| Qdrant | ✅ | Pinecone | ✅ |
| Weaviate | ✅ | PostgreSQL | ✅ |
| Milvus | ✅ | | |
### Text Extractors
| Provider | Status |
|----------|--------|
| LLMWhisperer | ✅ |
| Unstructured.io | ✅ |
| LlamaIndex Parse | ✅ |
### ETL Sources & Destinations
**Sources:** AWS S3, MinIO, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob, Google Drive, Dropbox, SFTP
**Destinations:** Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, Oracle
[Full Connector List](https://docs.unstract.com/unstract/unstract_platform/setup_accounts/whats_needed)
## 🛠️ Development
### Change Default Credentials
Follow [these steps](backend/README.md#authentication) to change the default username and password.
### Local Development
```bash
# Install pre-commit hooks
./dev-env-cli.sh -p
# Run pre-commit checks
./dev-env-cli.sh -r
```
[Local Development Guide](https://docs.unstract.com/unstract/unstract_platform/user_guides/run_platform)
## 🏢 Use Cases by Industry
[Finance & Banking →](https://unstract.com/finance-automation/) | [Insurance →](https://unstract.com/insurance-automation/) | [Healthcare →](https://unstract.com/healthcare-automation/) | [Income Tax →](https://unstract.com/ai-income-tax-forms-data-extraction/)
## ☁️ Cloud & Enterprise
For teams that need managed infrastructure, advanced accuracy features, or compliance certifications.
- ✅ **LLMChallenge** — dual-LLM verification
- ✅ **SinglePass & Summarized Extraction** — reduce LLM token costs
- ✅ **Human-in-the-Loop** — review interface with document highlighting
- ✅ **SSO & Enterprise RBAC** — SAML/OIDC integration with granular role-based access control
- ✅ **SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR Compliant** — third-party audited security certifications
- ✅ **Priority Support with SLA** — dedicated support team with response time guarantees
## 📚 Cookbooks
- [Unstract + PostgreSQL + DeepSeek](https://unstract.com/blog/open-source-document-data-extraction-with-unstract-deepseek/)
- [Unstract + n8n](https://unstract.com/blog/unstract-n8n/)
- [Unstract + Snowflake](https://unstract.com/blog/process-unstructured-data-with-unstract-snowflake/)
- [Unstract + BigQuery](https://unstract.com/blog/process-unstructured-data-with-unstract-bigquery/)
- [Unstract + Crew.AI](https://unstract.com/blog/agentic-document-extraction-processing-with-unstract-crew-ai/)
- [Unstract + PydanticAI](https://unstract.com/blog/building-real-world-ai-agents-with-pydanticai-and-unstract/)
- [Unstract MCP Server](https://unstract.com/blog/unstract-mcp-server/)
## 🤝 Contributing
We welcome contributions! The easiest way to start:
1. Pick an issue tagged [`good first issue`](https://github.com/Zipstack/unstract/labels/good%20first%20issue)
2. Submit a PR
[Report Bug →](https://github.com/Zipstack/unstract/issues/new?template=bug_report.md) | [Request Feature →](https://github.com/Zipstack/unstract/issues/new?template=feature_request.md)
## 👋 Community
Join the LLM-powered document automation community:
[](https://unstract.com/blog/) [](https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/unstract/) [](https://join-slack.unstract.com) [](https://twitter.com/GetUnstract)
## 📊 A Note on Analytics
Unstract integrates Posthog to track minimal usage analytics. Disable by setting `REACT_APP_ENABLE_POSTHOG=false` in the frontend's `.env` file.
## 📜 License
Unstract is released under the [AGPL-3.0 License](LICENSE).
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