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Support for reading PDFs

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Conversion Enhancement
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Description

Are there any plans to add read support for the PDF format?

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points; start by reviewing Pillow's current format support and defining the expected PDF input and output behavior. Done would require an agreed implementation scope and tests demonstrating PDF reading.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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